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