Exam 25: Stress

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex in response to stress

Increased _____ is characteristic of the alarm stage of stress.

Define stress.

Which of the following is dominant among the subjective reactions that occur with psychological stress?

A drop in blood lactate level is an objective measure of psychological stress.

Allostasis is the body's final response to stress when normal homeostasis can no longer be maintained.

According to the current concepts of the stress syndrome,stress may be defined as any factor that stimulates the:

In cases of prolonged stress,the exhaustion stage can end in the death of the individual.

A physiological stressor is anything an individual perceives as a threat.

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -second stage of the general adaptation syndrome

Every individual responds somewhat differently to stress.

Stressors differ in different individuals and in one individual at different times.

According to the current concepts of the stress syndrome,an example(s)of stress that stimulate(s)the hypothalamus indirectly would be:

Recent research suggests that the study of stress requires a more general or holistic approach.

According to Selye,stress can be defined as a state or condition produced by:

Stress is considered a tangible phenomenon.

Type B individuals have been found to be at greater risk for elevated systolic blood pressure and coronary disease.

Physiological stress and psychological stress are similar phenomena.

In any one individual,certain autonomic responses are better indicators of psychological stress than are others.

The second stage in the general adaptation syndrome is the alarm reaction.