chapter #12

Question 1

GAS model stages?

Answer 1

stage 1. General alarm reaction: first reaction to stress.
stage 2. Resistance: chronic stress that the body adapts to and reverts to normal.
stage 3. Exhaustion: The body starts to fail and has nothing left.

Question 2

stress as a stimulus?

Answer 2

Views stress as a change that demands response, adjustment, or adaptation.

Question 3

stress as a response model?

Answer 3

Stress as a response describes stress as a physiological response pattern

Question 4

stress as a transaction (TTCS)?

Answer 4

presents stress because of a transaction between a person and their complex environment.

Question 5

personal affects of stress?

Answer 5

When stressors are damaging and have impacts on physical and mental health.

Question 6

socioeconomic affects of stress?

Answer 6

Different exposure to stressful experiences can produce gender, racial, marital status, and social class inequalities in physical and mental health.

Question 7

sociopolitical affects of stress?

Answer 7

Stressors grow fast throughout life and across generations, widening health gaps between the advantaged and disadvantaged group members.