PSYC 365 Chapter 2 questions with correct answers
Stress Correct Answer-The non-specific mental result of any demand
upon the body.
Influenced by an individual's cognitive appraisal.
Interdisciplinary concept.
Coping Correct Answer-strategies that an individual employs to deal
with stresses caused by the ever changing demands of the environment.
SHIFT: being scared of tigers now being scared of class deadlines (still
the same physiological response)
Stress Literacy Correct Answer-the degree to which an individual (or
community) understands the effects of stress.
Do we perform better when psyched up or relaxed?
What are some reasons it is hard to define stress? Correct Answer-Stress
as a social construct.
Multidimensional phenomenon
,Can be studied in multiple ways: stimulus-based (impact life events and
their relationship to physical illness when stress is excessive); response-
based/physiological (focuses on the connection between the
physiological responses to stress and physical illness); and
interactional/imbalance between demands of environment and our ability
to cope (Describes stress as a relationship which exists between a person
and the environment that is appraised by the person as being taxing or
exceeding their resources and endangering their well-being)
Homeostasis Correct Answer-the dynamic physiological response to
maintain a stable internal state in spite of the demands of the
environment
the bodies attempts to maintain a stable internal state
Fight or Flight Response Correct Answer-Definition: complex automatic
reaction when faced with a perceived threat.
Components: sympathetic nervous system secrets hormones throught eh
adrenal gland.
Evolutionary.
Concerns regarding the implication of physical illness through the
continuous activation of the flight-or-fight response (does not translate
to contemporary life).
, What are some sex differences to consider for the flight or fight
response? Correct Answer-Tend and befriend: female response to stress
has evolved to increase likelihood of survival of both the self and
offspring.
Establish social network and nurturing behavior's
Release of endocrine response: oxytocin
Eustress Correct Answer-a state of physical and psychological well-
being that is associated with increased motivation and the acceptance of
challenge.
stressors Correct Answer-environmental demands placed on us that
cause use to feel stressed.
Focus of stress Correct Answer-subjective response and refers to the
interpretive mental state of the individual.
Strain Correct Answer-the long-term consequences of exposure to stress
and can result in psychological problems (ex. cardiovascular disease),
psychological concerns (ex. depression), and cognitive concerns.
What is the Physiology of stress? Correct Answer-It is highly complex
but begins with an imagined or perceived threat, and involves 2 major
systems: nervous and endocrine
Stress Correct Answer-The non-specific mental result of any demand
upon the body.
Influenced by an individual's cognitive appraisal.
Interdisciplinary concept.
Coping Correct Answer-strategies that an individual employs to deal
with stresses caused by the ever changing demands of the environment.
SHIFT: being scared of tigers now being scared of class deadlines (still
the same physiological response)
Stress Literacy Correct Answer-the degree to which an individual (or
community) understands the effects of stress.
Do we perform better when psyched up or relaxed?
What are some reasons it is hard to define stress? Correct Answer-Stress
as a social construct.
Multidimensional phenomenon
,Can be studied in multiple ways: stimulus-based (impact life events and
their relationship to physical illness when stress is excessive); response-
based/physiological (focuses on the connection between the
physiological responses to stress and physical illness); and
interactional/imbalance between demands of environment and our ability
to cope (Describes stress as a relationship which exists between a person
and the environment that is appraised by the person as being taxing or
exceeding their resources and endangering their well-being)
Homeostasis Correct Answer-the dynamic physiological response to
maintain a stable internal state in spite of the demands of the
environment
the bodies attempts to maintain a stable internal state
Fight or Flight Response Correct Answer-Definition: complex automatic
reaction when faced with a perceived threat.
Components: sympathetic nervous system secrets hormones throught eh
adrenal gland.
Evolutionary.
Concerns regarding the implication of physical illness through the
continuous activation of the flight-or-fight response (does not translate
to contemporary life).
, What are some sex differences to consider for the flight or fight
response? Correct Answer-Tend and befriend: female response to stress
has evolved to increase likelihood of survival of both the self and
offspring.
Establish social network and nurturing behavior's
Release of endocrine response: oxytocin
Eustress Correct Answer-a state of physical and psychological well-
being that is associated with increased motivation and the acceptance of
challenge.
stressors Correct Answer-environmental demands placed on us that
cause use to feel stressed.
Focus of stress Correct Answer-subjective response and refers to the
interpretive mental state of the individual.
Strain Correct Answer-the long-term consequences of exposure to stress
and can result in psychological problems (ex. cardiovascular disease),
psychological concerns (ex. depression), and cognitive concerns.
What is the Physiology of stress? Correct Answer-It is highly complex
but begins with an imagined or perceived threat, and involves 2 major
systems: nervous and endocrine
