Ch. 8 Review

Negative reactions in the body and mind caused by using tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs are...

Conditions that shield individuals from the negative consequences of risk-taking

A person’s resilience level is hereditary and cannot be changed

The body’s response to stress involves both the nervous system and the endocrine system

Stress can have the positive effect of motivating a person to work hard

Poor eating habits can be a source of stress

Ways of managing stress do NOT include…

A psychosomatic response refers to an imagined disorder

The death of a pet is an example of a personal behavior stressor

What “emergency hormone” is released to prepare the body to respond to a stressor?

Someone who declines to become involved in a potentially stressful situation, is managing stress through...

Chronic stress results in a fight or flight response that lasts for days or weeks

The reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands

Having to leave your home because of hurricane damage is an example of...

The act of becoming aware through the senses

Anything that causes stress

Serious stressful events, such as the death of a friend, can result in reactive depression.

The kind of fatigue that results from constant worry or boredom is physical fatigue

When you feel tired because your body has been fighting an illness, you are experiencing...

A physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness

Headaches can be...

Mood swings are a common response to stress.

In the fatigue stage of the body’s stress response, a person’s ability to handle other stressors is very low

The fight or flight response occurs as part of the resistance stage of the body’s stress response

An example of a biological stressor is the way you perceive a situation

Someone who decides to go for a brisk walk on the night before a test after having studied

Reactive depression is a severe, long-lasting condition that requires medical treatment

A person’s resiliency keeps him or her from being permanently damaged by failure or adversity

A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness

Techniques that help an individual handle stress in a healthful, effective way

External factors that can affect a person’s resiliency include...

Pathological fatigue is tiredness brought on by overworking the body’s defense in fighting disease.

One of the most common psychosomatic responses to stress is a headache

Stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond a person’s control

A state of calm that can be reached by practicing relaxation techniques.

Physical activity and relaxation are two strategies for managing time.

The ability to adapt to and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis

Two people who share a traumatic experience will perceive the event in the same way and suffer the same amount of stress

Perception of an event can affect the level of stress it will cause

Voluntary response to stress include...