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____ is a mental and physical response to change
stress
____ are physical, social, or psychological events that require an adjustment.
Stressors
______ is the attempt to cope with a given situation.
Adjustment
______ is positive stress
Eustress
_____ is negative stress
Distress
______ is a balanced physical state in which all the body's systems function smoothly.
Homeostasis
____ _____ is a form of adjustment in which the body attempts to restore homeostasis.
Adaptive response
____ _____ ______ is a pattern followed in the phyiological response to stress consisting of the alarm, resistance, and exhaustion phases
(GAS) General adaptation syndrome
____ _____ ______ is the portion of the central nervous system that regulates bodily functions that a person does not normally control.
(ANS) Autonomic nervous system
_______ nervous system is a branch of autonomic nervous system responsible for stress arousal.
Sympathetic
_______ nervous system is part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for slowing systems stimulated by the stress response.
Parasympathetic
________ is a section of the brain that controls the sympathetic nervous system and directs the stress responce.
Hypothalamus
________ is adrenaline, a hormone that stimulates body systems in response to stress
Epinephrine
_______ hormone is a pituitary hormone that stimulates the adrenal glands to secrete cortisol.
Adrenocorticotrophic
_____ hormone is released by the adrenal glands that make stored nutrients more readily available to meet energy demands.
Cortisol
________ is the ability of the immune system to respond to assaults
Immunocompetence
________ is the sciense of the interaction between the mind and the immune system.
Psychoneuroimmunology
______ is a condition in which a person feels overly pressured by demands.
Overload
______ is a physical and mental exhaustion caused by excessive stress
Burnout
_______ distressors are environmental stressors of which people are often unaware.
Background
______ ______ ______ is the psychological system that governs emotional responses to stress
Cognitive stress system
________ _________ is a personality trait characterized by control, commitment, and challenge.
Psychological hardiness
______ ________ is newer stress management techinques in which preparations are made ahead of potential stressors
Stress inoculation
_______ is conscious attempt to simplify life in an effort to reduce the stresses and strains of modern living.
Downshifting
______ is a process that allows people to become unusually responsive to suggestion.
Hypnosis
______ is a relaxation technique that involves deep breathing / concentration.
Meditation
______ is a technique involving machine self monitoring of physical responses to stress.
Biofeedback