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chapter 3 vocab
12 cards·by vane.solis14
stress
the combination of a new or possibly threatening situation and your bodys natural response to
the situation
stressor
anything that causes a stress response
distress
the negative physical, mental, or emotional strain in response to a stressor
positive stress
the strss response that happens when winning, succeding, and achieving
question
answer
stress response
your bodys reaction to a stressor
epinephrine
a stress hormone that increases the level of sugar in your blood and directs the fight or flight
response
fatigue
is a feeling of extreme tiredness
defense mechanism
is an automatic, short term bahavior to cope with distress
stress management
the ability to handle stress in healthy ways
reframing
changing the way you think about a stressor, and changing your emotional response to the
stressor
emotions
the feelings produced as you respond to something in your life