Psychology of Stress

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

Eustress (correct)

Equilibrium

Peak performance

Distress

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

Peak performance

Eustress

Distress (correct)

Equilibrium

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

Coping mechanism

Peak performance

Eustress

Stress (correct)

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

Distress Signup and view all the answers

What is disturbed by a stimulus event that causes stress?

Equilibrium Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'stress'?

The Latin words 'strictus' and 'stringere' Signup and view all the answers

What is the reaction to external stressors called?

Strain Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of stress according to Hans Selye?

The nonspecific response of the body to any demand Signup and view all the answers

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

The idea that the stress response is general and nonspecific Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an external stressor?

A daily commute to school or office Signup and view all the answers

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

Stressors Signup and view all the answers

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

One's perception of the demands and ability to meet them Signup and view all the answers

What is stress, according to the text?

A dynamic mental/cognitive state Signup and view all the answers

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

To evaluate one's coping abilities and resources Signup and view all the answers

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

Primary appraisal Signup and view all the answers

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

Stress Signup and view all the answers

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

The perceived events and their interpretation Signup and view all the answers

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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?

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