8.2.1 Definitions and Types of Stress

• What does the term 'stress' in psychology refer to?

  Mental or emotional strain
• Stress can be defined as a *response* to a stressor
• Stress as a response to a stressor involves physiological and psychological reactions
• What is an example of a stimulus-based stressor?

  Losing a job
• Match the term with its definition:

  Stressor ↔️ External cause of stress

  Stress Response ↔️ Internal reaction to stress
• Acute stressors are short-term, immediate events such as taking an exam
• What is an example of a chronic stressor?

  Ongoing financial problems
• Psychological stressors include mental or emotional challenges like relationship conflicts
• What is the role of a stressor in the stress process?

  Initiates the stress
• Match the type of stressor with its description:

  Acute Stressor ↔️ Short-term, immediate event

  Chronic Stressor ↔️ Persistent, long-lasting situation

  Physical Stressor ↔️ Environmental condition affecting the body

  Psychological Stressor ↔️ Mental or emotional challenge
• What is the stressor in the context of stress response?

  The event initiating stress
• There are four main types of stressors
• Match the type of stressor with its example:

  Acute Stressor ↔️ Taking an exam

  Chronic Stressor ↔️ Ongoing financial problems

  Physical Stressor ↔️ Noise pollution

  Psychological Stressor ↔️ Fear of failure
• Acute stressors are persistent and long-lasting.

  False
• Chronic stressors are persistent and long-lasting, such as ongoing financial problems
• What is an example of a psychological stressor?

  Relationship conflicts
• Acute stress is caused by immediate and short-lived events.
• The physiological effects of acute stress include increased heart rate and sweating
• What are the psychological effects of chronic stress?

  Depression, anxiety, burnout
• Eustress is a positive form of stress that has beneficial effects.
• Eustress is associated with feelings of excitement, motivation, and fulfillment
• What is an example of eustress for an athlete?

  Preparing for a competition
• Match the type of stress with its effect and example:

  Eustress ↔️ Positive, motivating | Preparing for a wedding

  Distress ↔️ Negative, debilitating | Experiencing a natural disaster
• What is distress contrasted with in the context of stress?

  Eustress
• What type of stress can enhance an athlete's performance before a competition?

  Eustress
• Eustress is a positive form of stress associated with feelings of excitement, motivation, and fulfillment
• Understanding eustress broadens the concept of stress beyond negative experiences.
• Match the type of stress with its effect:

  Eustress ↔️ Positive, motivating

  Distress ↔️ Negative, debilitating
• What does stress in psychology refer to?

  Mental or emotional strain
• Stress can be defined as a response to a stressor
• Stress as a response focuses on the physiological reaction to a stressor.
• Order the four main types of stressors from short-term to long-term:

  1️⃣ Acute Stressors

  2️⃣ Physical Stressors

  3️⃣ Psychological Stressors

  4️⃣ Chronic Stressors
• What is an example of an acute stressor?

  Taking an exam
• Acute stress is defined as immediate, short-term stress
• What are common causes of chronic stress?

  Long-term illness, financial problems
• Eustress is associated with negative emotions like anxiety and fatigue.

  False
• How can athletes use eustress before a competition?

  Enhance their performance
• Eustress is contrasted with distress, which is a negative form of stress.
• What are the potential effects of distress on individuals?

  Health and mental health issues
• Primary appraisal involves evaluating available resources to cope with stress.

  False