10.2 Stress: The Unseen Killer

Question 1

stress

Answer 1

• physiological responses that occur when an organism fails to respond appropriately to emotional or physical threats

Question 2

post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Answer 2

• a medical syndrome that includes symptoms of anxiety, sleeplessness, nightmares, and social withdrawal

Question 3

general adaptation syndrome

Answer 3

• the three distinct phases of physiological change that occur in response to long-term stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

Question 4

HPA axis

Answer 4

• a physiological response to stress involving interactions among the hypothalamus, the pituitary, and the adrenal glands

Question 5

cortisol

Answer 5

• a stress hormone that releases sugars into the blood, helping preparing the body to respond to threat

Question 6

daily hassels

Answer 6

• our everyday interactions with the environment that are essentially negative

Question 7

tend-and-befriend response

Answer 7

• a behavioral reaction to stress that involves activities designed to create social networks that provide protection from threats

Question 8

emotion regulation

Answer 8

• the ability to successfully control our emotions