Exam 10: Stress

List at least six strategies for improving time-management skills.

The alarm stage of GAS is controlled by the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system.

Tom is very anxious about an upcoming exam.He has no appetite,is easily distracted,and has a headache.What stage of GAS is Tom in?

Endorphins are released during the fight-or-flight reaction to relieve pain in case of injury.

Chronic high blood pressure is a major cause of atherosclerosis.

Which is a description of progressive relaxation?

The relaxation response signals your readiness for action.

A high allostatic load can be due to poor adaptation to common stressors.

Spiritual wellness is associated with greater coping skills.

Which personality trait seems to enable people to deal more successfully with stress?

Those who exercise regularly have a milder physical stress response than non-exercisers.

What does the somatic nervous system manage?

People who work in rewarding "helping" professions,such as teachers and social workers,are less prone to burnout than people in other types of professions.

With sustained stress,during what stage of the general adaptation syndrome does a new level of homeostasis occur?

Define depression.List at least five symptoms of depression.

Stress triggered by unpleasant stressors is called eustress.

Which is a characteristic of depression?

When the body begins releasing endorphins,the heart rate accelerates and hearing and vision become more acute.What is the term for this?

Which is a definition of homeostasis?

Which is an example of negative self-talk?