b) stress diminishes the capacity of the prefrontal cortex which is the bran structure associated with memory. d)stress-related cortisol release can cause dendrites to whither and shrink, which interferes with several types of memory.
c. Stress is the nonspecific response of the body to any demands made upon it; may be characterized by muscle tension and acute anxiety or may be a positive force for action. The death of your partner is an example of which type of stressor?
If the stressor is viewed as a positive event, there are no physical changes. d. The body demonstrates three stages of change: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. d. The body demonstrates three stages of change: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. Which of the following is produced by the adrenal gland as a response to stress? a. Melanin b. Cortisol
Which of the following most accurately describes how early life stressors affect the perception of stress later in life? Genetics are not related at all to how stress is perceived. People who are depressed see stressors as less stressful because they do not care as much about things going on around them.
stressors. specific events or chronic pressures that place demands on a person or threaten the person's well-being (external) stress. the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging (internal) coping strategies.
Type A behavior pattern. the tendency toward easily aroused hostility, impatience, a sense of time urgency, and competitive achievement strivings.
The heart muscle is naturally allergic to cytokines above a certain level, and this can cause an anaphylactic cardiac event. The cytokines trigger the growth of plaques in the blood vessels, and these plaques can rupture. The cytokines trigger the growth of plaques in the blood vessels, and these plaques can rupture.