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?

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

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

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

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

Irreversible tissue damages Signup and view all the answers

What is the second factor related to stress coping process?

Dedication Signup and view all the answers

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

They may feel they have nowhere to turn Signup and view all the answers

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

View of changes in life Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between eustress and distress?

Their positive or negative nature Signup and view all the answers

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

According to Hans Selye, what are the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

What occurs during the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

According to Lazarus, what is crucial in determining whether an event will cause stress?

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

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

What is the second factor related to stress coping process?

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

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

What is the difference between eustress and distress?

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