Unit 3.1.4 Internal + External Stressors Flashcards
(10 cards)
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Stress
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- Individual state/experience
- Of mental, emotional + physiological tension
- Resulting from a stressor
2
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Stressor
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- Any stimulus
- That causes stress or is perceived as a threat and a challenge
- To our ability to cope
3
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Internal stressor
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- Cause of stress
- Originating from within the body of an individual
- Includes psychological + physiological
- E.g. sickness, rumination (overthinking)
4
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External stressor
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- Cause of stress
- Originating from outside the body of an individual
- Such as an event or environmental extreme
- E.g. relationship breakdown, death of a loved one
5
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Acute stress
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- Stress that usually occurs due to a sudden threat
- Only lasts for a short time
- Adrenaline is prominent hormone released
6
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Flight-or-fight-or-freeze response
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- Automatic biological response
- To a perceived stressor
- That increases our chance of survival in our enviro
- Flight/fight: sympathetic
- Freeze: parasympathetic
7
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Chronic stress
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- Long lasting/prolonged stress
- Associated with ongoing pressures or demands
- Cortisol is prominent hormone released
8
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Eustress
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Positive perception of stress
9
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Distress
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Negative perception of stress
10
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Cortisol
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- Hormone produced by the adrenal glands
- Regulates a range of bodily processes
- Released in response to stress
