Internal and External Stressors (VCE SSCE Psychology): Quizzes
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What is a stressor?
What is a stressor?
Any event causing stress or seen as threat
Why is stress described as a psychobiological process?
Why is stress described as a psychobiological process?
It involves psychological & biological parts
Which is an example of a psychological internal stressor?
Which is an example of a psychological internal stressor?
Having high expectations of ourselves
Which stressor type includes natural disasters?
Which stressor type includes natural disasters?
Environmental external stressors
How does acute stress differ from chronic stress?
How does acute stress differ from chronic stress?
Acute is sudden & short; chronic is prolonged
What does the flight response involve?
What does the flight response involve?
Evading or escaping from the stressor
Which nervous system dominates during fight or flight responses?
Which nervous system dominates during fight or flight responses?
Sympathetic nervous system
What characterizes the freeze response?
What characterizes the freeze response?
Immobilization & minimizing vocal sounds
Where is cortisol produced?
Where is cortisol produced?
Adrenal cortex (outer layer of adrenal glands)
What is a detrimental effect of prolonged elevated cortisol?
What is a detrimental effect of prolonged elevated cortisol?
Immune system suppression