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1
Q

The psychological and bodily response to a stimulus that alters equilibrium.

A

Stress

2
Q

Embarrassment, worry, fear, anger, guilt.

Ex: Anger when car pulled out in front of Dunn.

A

Emotional reaction to stress; Psychological

3
Q

Breathing rate increases, skin temperature rises, blood pressure rises, pupils dilate, muscle tension.

A

Physical reaction to stress; Biological

4
Q

Concentration decreases, creativity decreases, problem solving decreases, decision making decreases, planning ability decreases.

A

Cognitive reaction to stress; Psychological

5
Q

Occurs when people experience an immediate threat to their well being. Regarded as a normal part of life.

Attended to but then is gone.

Ex: Traffic jam, losing keys

A

Types of stress: Acute

6
Q

Constant and never ending, grinding stress.

A

Types of stress: Chronic

7
Q

4 main causes of stress in order of severity

A
  1. Money
  2. Relationships
  3. Work/school
  4. Health Challenges
8
Q

3 substances that raise levels of physiological symptoms of stress

A
  1. Alcohol
  2. Caffeine
  3. Sugar
9
Q

Caps at the end of chromosomes, the molecules that carry genes.

When cells divide, they get shorter,

Once at a critical length, cell can no longer divide and dies.

Stress hastens/accelerates the shortening.

ex: like an aglet on a shoelace. A shoelace gets ratted up after aglet comes off.

A

Telomeres

10
Q

What does BREAD stand for?

A
Breath
Relax
Exercise
Attitude
Diet
11
Q

What’s an effective relaxation technique?

Ex: Guided imagery

A
Simulations that involve stimulating the 5 senses:
Sight
Touch
Hearing
Smell
Taste
12
Q

Stress is beneficial at a sweet spot when the amount of benefit and the amount of stress are both leveled. When there is more stress, the benefit decreases.

A

True