Module 43

Question 1

What do you call an event that causes stress?

Answer 1

stressor

Question 2

What is the stress response to extreme stress called?

Answer 2

fight-or-flight response

Question 3

Which part of the brain secretes stress hormones?

Answer 3

cerebral cortex

Question 4

Name one stress hormone.

Answer 4

cortisol

Question 5

Who proposed the general adaptation syndrome?

Answer 5

Hans Selye

Question 6

What is the general adaptation syndrome (GAS)?

Answer 6

The general stress response that the body tends to have when a stressor occurs.

Question 7

What are the three phases of GAS?

Answer 7

1. Alarm
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion

Question 8

What happens when the body is exposed to stress for too long?

Answer 8

Neuron production slows down, and some neural circuits degenerate.

Question 9

What is the tend-and-befriend response, and what demographic is it common in?

Answer 9

The response is common in women, and it is a stress response where someone will provide support to others (tend) and seek support from others (befriend).

Question 10

What is a common stress response in men?

Answer 10

social withdrawal, alcoholism