Sources of Stress Practice Flashcards

A set of 15 practice questions and answers covering psychosocial and bioecological sources of stress based on the lecture transcript.

What is the definition of adaptation according to the lecture notes?

The tendency of the body to restore homeostasis and the adjustment to change.

What are three emotional responses identified as reactions to frustration?

Anger, Aggression, and Agitation.

Which specific form of frustration is described as the most destructive and leads to health problems according to the NIMH?

Discrimination

What specific emotional states are experienced by individuals under chronic financial hardship due to socioeconomic factors?

Powerlessness and hopelessness

What are the negative effects of working within a bureaucracy on an individual?

It discourages individual initiative and motivation, decreases job satisfaction, and stifles creativity.

How is 'overload' defined in the context of stimulation?

A level of stimulation that exceeds our capacity to process them.

What four major factors contribute to feelings of overload?

Time pressures, excessive responsibilities, lack of support, and excessive expectations from self/others.

What are the four specific categories of overload mentioned in the transcript?

Urban overload, occupational overload, academic overload, and domestic overload.

What is deprivational stress?

A psychophysiological stress response caused by understimulation, such as boredom or loneliness.

According to Lynch ($1977$), which groups have higher death rates across all races, cultures, and genders due to loneliness?

Single, widowed, and divorced individuals

What percentage of teenagers are reported to be handicapped by loneliness?

$$20\%$$

Which three bioecological stimuli produce a stress response through an innate biological mechanism?

Nutrition, Noise, and Biological rhythms.

At what decibel level does the stress response typically begin?

85 dB

What are the specific decibel levels for a truck and a jet takeoff as listed in the notes?

Trucks are $100\,dB$ and a jet takeoff is $140\,dB$.

What are the definitions for Circadian, Ultradian, and Infradian rhythms?

Circadian rhythms are a $24$ hour cycle, Ultradian rhythms are less than a day, and Infradian rhythms are greater than a day.