Test 2

_________________ helps us recognize and evaluate stress based on past experiences and emotions.

Appraisal and stress

What are the most common physical affects of stress?

Cardiovascular disease, weight gain, hair loss, diabetes, impaired immunity, digestive problems

Primary hormone for stress response = ___________________.

Epinephrine

Which isn't an indicator that someone's sympathetic nervous system is activated?

Increased salivation

Which country gets the least amount of sleep?

Japan

_________________ is a Swedish massage that may have beneficial effects on blood pressure and inflammation.

Massage therapy

Which is true of role of gender in sleep?

Men are less likely to seek help for sleep disorders

Which country gets most sleep?

Mexico

________________ occurs in about every 1 of 3,000 people.

Narcolepsy.

____________________ is the belief or confidence in your skills and performance abilities.

Self-efficacy

__________________ is how you feel about yourself.

Self-esteem

_____________________ research has shown that positive role models can help the youth reframe appraisals of current stressors. Thinking positively of future can reduce stress.

Shift and persist

_________________ = drowsiness, sluggishness, lacking in mental alertness

Somnolence

The intellectual effects of stress are ____________________.

Stress, memory (shrinking of the hippocampus), and concentration.

______________ combines meditation, stretching, and breathing exercises.

Yoga

A pop quiz = __________.

a stressor

The Resistance Stage is when ____________________.

body resources are mobilized to fight stressor, and body maintains a high level of resistance/homeostasis

An ongoing state of physiological arousal in response to stressors = _______________________.

chronic stress

David woke up because he smelled smoke. This caused him to experience ____________________.

fight or flight

In research, immune function is increased in adolescents who ________________________________.

get 9+ hours of sleep

People with Type A personality have ___________________________.

grit, hardiness, and resilience

The ________________ functions as the control center of the sympathetic nervous system and determines the reaction to stress.

hypothalamus

Immune system's ability to respond to assaults = __________________.

immunocompetence

People who are sleep deprived are fatter and more obese because ___________________________.

sleeping less = eating more

The ____________________ energizes the body for fight of flight by signaling release of several stress hormones.

sympathetic nervous system

The _________________ is the 24-hour cycle that controls when you sleep, when you wake, and other habitual habits.

circadian rhythm

As part of stress response, the hormone that makes nutrients available is _______________.

cortisol

Maria is running five miles today instead of three miles. This would be an example of _______________.

eustress

Type D personalities are ________________________.

excessively worried, irritable, gloomy, and socially inhibited. 8x as likely to die of heart attack or sudden death.

When stress levels are low, the body will be in a state of ____________________.

homeostasis

Some researchers believe chronic sleep deficiencies can ___________________.

increase Type 2 diabetes risk

Macodo has a disability that causes bullying. He's experiencing ______________________.

minority stress

Type C personalities are ________________________.

stoic, deny feelings, conforming, lack assertiveness, and may feel helpless/hopeless.

Jade's heart races and doesn't know what to say around her crush. This is ____________________.

the stress response

After a shooting in a crowded mall that she was shopping at, Nahid gets overwhelmed and tense when she hears quick, loud sounds or is out shopping and is not near an exit. This would be ________________________.

traumatic stress

All of the following will influence how you respond to stressors except _________________.

your friends level of stress

Michael is an extremely anxious person. In the span of one day, he experiences intense of overwhelming feelings of stress when he drops his spaghetti, misplaces his keys, breaks a cup, and nearly rear ends someone. He would be experiencing ________________________.

Episodic acute stress

Carol believes she sleeps good, yet she is frequently tired in class and day. This is ____________________________.

Excessive daytime sleepiness

How does sleep deprivation effect drivers?

Impairs motor skills

How many deaths were a result of drowsy driving in the U.S.?

1,500

About _____________ of Americans have chronic insomnia that lasts more than a month.

10-15%

Students who doze off in lecture are in the _____________ stage of sleep.

1st

Which age range falls asleep at the wheel the most?

25-35 at 7.2%

What % of the world lacks good sleep?

45%

How many people report to be overwhelmed by stress within a 2 week period?

56%

__________________ is a technique using a machine to self-monitor physical responses to stress.

Biofeedback

The Exhaustion Stage is when _______________________.

Body runs out of adaptation energy stores for adjusting to stressor, and resistance drops below normal

What are the psychosocial causes to stress?

Change, hassles, relationships, grades/finance, overload, frustrations, discrimination

Symptoms/causes of insomnia?

Difficulty falling/returning to sleep, frequent waking, waking up too early, unrefreshing sleep, daytime sleepiness, and irritability.

What results in jet lag?

Disruption of circadian rhythm

George's pet goldfish Brutus recently died, and he is feeling down and overwhelmed. This is _______________.

Distress

Emily has an allostatic load - debt, relationship, course load. What does this allostatic load mean?

Long-term wear and tear on body caused by stress response

Which generation experiences the highest level of stress?

Millennials

What is the thing that stresses people out the most?

Money at 64%

_____________________ is restorative and ___________________________.

Non-REM sleep, stage 1 is drifting off to sleep, stage 2 is slower brain waves and deeper sleep, stage 3 is slow delta waves generated + blood pressure and heart rate drop, and stage 4 is the deepest stage of sleep.

______________________ may negate self-imposed stress with Type A personalities.

Psychological hardiness

__________________ involves becoming aware of and learning to control qi, or vital energy.

Qigong

__________________, characterized by cognitive impairment, grogginess, queasiness, and a disoriented feeling, can occur after 30 or more minutes of napping.

Sleep inertia

________________ is the mental and physical response and adaptation by our bodies to real or perceived change and challenges.

Stress

The alarm stage is when ________________________.

Stressor disrupts body's stability, temporarily lowering resistance

Joe's heart rate & respiration increases as he faces a Taekwondo opponent. This is the _________________ branch of the Nervous System.

Sympathetic

____________ is meditation in motion.

Tai chi

What are the 3 stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome?

The Alarm Stage, the Resistance Stage, and the Exhaustion Stage

During REM sleep _____________________________________.

The brain processes and consolidates information.

Catrina is forced at gun-point to let go of all her money and personal belongings, and she momentarily experiences _____________________.

acute stress

Katrina missed hitting a deer, and her heart was racing. She felt it slow down when she pulled over, which is an ________________.

adaptive response

In the alarm stage, the cerebral cortex triggers an _____________________________ response that prepares you for action.

automatic nervous system (ANS)

Type B is ____________________.

more relaxed, noncompetitive, and tolerant.

The _________________________ functions to slow all the systems stimulated by the stress response.

parasympathetic nervous system

2 parts of brain critical for circadian rhythm are hypothalamus and ____________________.

peneal body