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?

    <p>Distress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is disturbed by a stimulus event that causes stress?

    <p>Equilibrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the word 'stress'?

    <p>The Latin words 'strictus' and 'stringere'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reaction to external stressors called?

    <p>Strain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of stress according to Hans Selye?

    <p>The nonspecific response of the body to any demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The idea that the stress response is general and nonspecific</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an external stressor?

    <p>A daily commute to school or office</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Stressors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is stress, according to the text?

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

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

    <p>To evaluate one's coping abilities and resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Primary appraisal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The perceived events and their interpretation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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