Stages of Stress Response
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What does the sympathetic nervous system activation produce when a person is exposed to an emotionally arousing stimulus?

  • Increases in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration (correct)
  • No physiological reactions
  • Decreased respiration and blood pressure
  • Decreases in heart rate and blood pressure
  • According to Hans Selye, what are the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

  • Alarm reaction, resistance stage, exhaustion stage (correct)
  • Denial, anger, acceptance
  • Shock phase, adaptation phase, recovery phase
  • Panic, fear, anxiety
  • What occurs during the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

  • No physiological changes in the body
  • Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system
  • Increased adrenaline discharge and diversion of blood to skeletal muscles (correct)
  • Decrease in heart rate and respiration
  • According to Lazarus, what is crucial in determining whether an event will cause stress?

    <p>People's perception of the event and their ability to cope with it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens in the resistance stage of stress, as described in the text?

    <p>The symptoms of the alarm reaction disappear, indicating the organism's adaptation to the stressor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What leads to the stage of exhaustion in stress, as per the text?

    <p>Irreversible tissue damages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second factor related to stress coping process?

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

    How might individuals with no social support find it difficult to cope with a stressful event?

    <p>They may feel they have nowhere to turn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the factor 'challenge' relate to in the context of stress coping?

    <p>View of changes in life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between eustress and distress?

    <p>Their positive or negative nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

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