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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is disturbed by a stimulus event that causes stress?

<p>Equilibrium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'stress'?

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

What is the reaction to external stressors called?

<p>Strain (D)</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 (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an external stressor?

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

What is stress, according to the text?

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

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

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

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

<p>Stress (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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