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Understanding Stress and Stressors

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What are the symptoms of stress described in the text?

Cognitive and social symptoms of relaxation

Psychological and spiritual symptoms of calmness

Physical and emotional symptoms of tension (correct)

Physiological and environmental symptoms of happiness

What is an example of an external stressor mentioned in the text?

Listening to soothing music

Going for a relaxing walk in nature

Taking a school exam (correct)

Reading a book at home

How does the body attempt to maintain homeostasis according to the text?

By avoiding all stressful situations

Through the activation of the pituitary–adrenal axis (correct)

By shutting down all physiological responses

By ignoring stress completely

What happens if the allostatic load is too great according to the text?

The stress response changes from adaptation to health problems Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the physiological set points adapting as organisms maintain a state of readiness for anticipated stress in the text?

Allostasis Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of internal stressors mentioned in the text?

Hunger and infection Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consequence of stress according to the text?

Increased heart rate and blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

In the context of stress, what is the role of the pituitary–adrenal axis (PAA)?

It promotes homeostasis and adaptation to stress Signup and view all the answers

How does allostatic load differ from allostasis in the body's stress response system?

Allostasis results in health problems and stress disorders Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes an internal stressor as mentioned in the text?

Stressors arising from within the body, e.g., hunger or infection Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate aim of the body's response to stress according to the text?

To return systems to a stable set point (homeostasis) Signup and view all the answers

How does homeostasis contribute to an organism's ability to handle stressful situations?

By maintaining physiological stability during stress Signup and view all the answers

Understanding Stress and Stressors

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Questions and Answers

What are the symptoms of stress described in the text?

What is an example of an external stressor mentioned in the text?

How does the body attempt to maintain homeostasis according to the text?

What happens if the allostatic load is too great according to the text?

Which term refers to the physiological set points adapting as organisms maintain a state of readiness for anticipated stress in the text?

What are examples of internal stressors mentioned in the text?

What is the primary consequence of stress according to the text?

In the context of stress, what is the role of the pituitary–adrenal axis (PAA)?

How does allostatic load differ from allostasis in the body's stress response system?

What characterizes an internal stressor as mentioned in the text?

What is the ultimate aim of the body's response to stress according to the text?

How does homeostasis contribute to an organism's ability to handle stressful situations?

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