Stress
January 28, 2016
Module 10 Due Dates
Take note that the test on 2/3 is for both Module 9 and Module 10 and that your research essay is due which will open on 2/1
Emotion, Stress and Health: Crash Course Psychology #26
- Stress - a physical and mental response to a challenging or threatening situation
- a stressful stimulus, a condition demanding adaptation
- Traumatic Stressor - a situation that threatens one's physical safety, arousing feelings of fear, horror, or helplessness
- Acute Stress - a temporary pattern o stressor-activated arousal with a distinct onset and limited duration
- Chronic Stress - continuous stressful arousal persisting over time
- Fight-or-Flight response - Sequence of internal processes preparing an organism for struggle or escape