Psychology of Stress

What is the term used to describe the level of stress that is good for you?

What is the result of stress that exceeds a person's ability to cope?

What is the pattern of responses an organism makes to a stimulus event that disturbs the equilibrium?

What is the potential outcome of eustress if not managed properly?

What is disturbed by a stimulus event that causes stress?

What is the origin of the word 'stress'?

What is the reaction to external stressors called?

What is the definition of stress according to Hans Selye?

What do many researchers disagree with in Hans Selye's definition of stress?

What is an example of an external stressor?

What is the term used to describe the events that cause the body to give the stress response?

According to the cognitive theory of stress, what determines whether an individual feels stressed or not?

What is stress, according to the text?

What is the purpose of secondary appraisal in the stress process?

What type of appraisal involves assessing an event as positive, neutral, or negative?

What is the outcome of an imbalance in homeostasis, according to the text?

What determines an individual's response to a stressful situation?