Stress and Health Guided 
Reading Review 
Ch. 15 Mod. 36
Grade: ____/10 
Graded by: _______________ 
• 1. c 
• 2. b 
• 3. a 
• 4. b 
• 5. d 
• 6. c 
• 7. a 
• 8. c 
• 9. b 
• 10. a
Stress and Health Guided 
Reading Review 
Ch. 15 Mod. 36
Define Stress: 
• Physical, emotional, cognitive, and 
behavioral responses to events that 
are judged to be threatening or 
challenging.
Define Stressors: 
• Events that cause a stress reaction 
(can come from within a source or 
externally and can vary from mild to 
severe)
Two Types of Stress: 
• Distress- Unpleasant stressors 
(Broken down car, health problems) 
• Eustress- Stress about positive 
events (high school graduation, 
planning a wedding, getting a new 
job)
What causes stress? 
• All types of events can lead to stress. 
Some examples on the SRRS are: 
deaths in family, divorce, planning a 
vacation, finding a job, beginning and 
ending of school, Christmas, and 
moving.
Most stressful events for undergrads? 
• Death of close friend 
• Finals week 
• Flunking a class 
• Financial problems
What are hassles? 
• Daily annoyances such as losing 
keys, minor disagreements, or 
annoying neighbors
Social Factors of Stress: 
• Poverty- With poverty usually comes other 
burdens such as overcrowding, lack of medical 
care, poor prenatal health, violence, increased 
rate of illness, substance abuse and worrying 
about meals. 
• Job Stress- pay, workload, hours, conditions, 
and lack of job security 
• Culture- Our culture may also be a source of 
stress: expectations, issues, and pressure.
When does burnout occur? 
• Negative changes in thoughts, emotions, and 
behavior as a result of prolonged stress or 
frustration. 
• Symptoms include: 
– Extreme Dissatisfaction 
– Pessimism 
– Lowered Job Satisfaction 
– Desire to Quit
What is Acculturative Stress? 
• The stress resulting from the 
need to change and adapt a 
persons ways to the majority 
culture.
4 Types of Acculturation: 
• Integration: keep original culture and form 
positive relationship with members of 
dominant culture 
• Assimilation: Give up old ways and completely 
adapt to new ways. 
• Separation: Reject majority culture and 
language. Socialize only with their group. 
• Marginalization: not joining new culture or 
leaving old. Living in the “margins” between 
the two. Lack social support= very stressful
What is pressure? 
• The experience produced by urgent demands 
or expectations for a person’s behavior that 
come from an outside source. 
• Examples: pressure to get a job from parents 
• Pressure to meet quota at work 
• (reduces creativity, productivity, and interest)
What are frustrations? 
• Daily annoyances that block 
perceived goal 
• Internal- wanted to be an engineer 
and doing poorly in math 
• External- Having wallet stolen and 
not being able to pay bills
General Adaptation Syndrome 
• Alarm- Body reacts to stress. Sympathetic 
nervous system activated (increased heart 
rate, blood pressure, and endorphins) 
• Resistance- continue to operate under stress, 
deep shallow breathes, may not feel pain 
• Exhaustion- body resources depleted and 
stress still occurs you will experience 
exhaustion. Susceptible to stress related 
diseases
ANS 
• Sympathetic- body’s response to 
stress (fight or flight response) 
• Parasympathetic- When stress 
ends parasympathetic calms body 
and replenishes
TOTD: 1. How can stress lead to weight gain? 2. 
Why do people possible hyperventilate when 
stressed?
How does cortisol effect immune 
system? 
• Cortisol, released by adrenal 
glands when stressed, can 
suppress immune system and 
it even continues after stress is 
over.
Can stress cause cancer? 
• Stress can suppress the 
immune system and “natural 
killer cells” that help attack 
viruses and cancer cells. 
Making it more likely for 
cancer to progress.
Stress Disorders 
• Acute Stress Disorder- Within 4 weeks of 
traumatic event you experience anxiety, 
dissociative symptoms, flashbacks or 
“reliving” event, sleep disturbances. (62% of 
hurricane Katrina survivors) 
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder- Long-lasting 
symptoms of sever stress and trauma (may 
appear months or years after stressor such as 
combat, loss of child, abuse, etc.)
TOTD: 3. What caused his PTSD? 
4. What are his coping strategies?

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  • 1.
    Stress and HealthGuided Reading Review Ch. 15 Mod. 36
  • 2.
    Grade: ____/10 Gradedby: _______________ • 1. c • 2. b • 3. a • 4. b • 5. d • 6. c • 7. a • 8. c • 9. b • 10. a
  • 3.
    Stress and HealthGuided Reading Review Ch. 15 Mod. 36
  • 4.
    Define Stress: •Physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to events that are judged to be threatening or challenging.
  • 5.
    Define Stressors: •Events that cause a stress reaction (can come from within a source or externally and can vary from mild to severe)
  • 6.
    Two Types ofStress: • Distress- Unpleasant stressors (Broken down car, health problems) • Eustress- Stress about positive events (high school graduation, planning a wedding, getting a new job)
  • 7.
    What causes stress? • All types of events can lead to stress. Some examples on the SRRS are: deaths in family, divorce, planning a vacation, finding a job, beginning and ending of school, Christmas, and moving.
  • 8.
    Most stressful eventsfor undergrads? • Death of close friend • Finals week • Flunking a class • Financial problems
  • 9.
    What are hassles? • Daily annoyances such as losing keys, minor disagreements, or annoying neighbors
  • 10.
    Social Factors ofStress: • Poverty- With poverty usually comes other burdens such as overcrowding, lack of medical care, poor prenatal health, violence, increased rate of illness, substance abuse and worrying about meals. • Job Stress- pay, workload, hours, conditions, and lack of job security • Culture- Our culture may also be a source of stress: expectations, issues, and pressure.
  • 11.
    When does burnoutoccur? • Negative changes in thoughts, emotions, and behavior as a result of prolonged stress or frustration. • Symptoms include: – Extreme Dissatisfaction – Pessimism – Lowered Job Satisfaction – Desire to Quit
  • 12.
    What is AcculturativeStress? • The stress resulting from the need to change and adapt a persons ways to the majority culture.
  • 13.
    4 Types ofAcculturation: • Integration: keep original culture and form positive relationship with members of dominant culture • Assimilation: Give up old ways and completely adapt to new ways. • Separation: Reject majority culture and language. Socialize only with their group. • Marginalization: not joining new culture or leaving old. Living in the “margins” between the two. Lack social support= very stressful
  • 14.
    What is pressure? • The experience produced by urgent demands or expectations for a person’s behavior that come from an outside source. • Examples: pressure to get a job from parents • Pressure to meet quota at work • (reduces creativity, productivity, and interest)
  • 15.
    What are frustrations? • Daily annoyances that block perceived goal • Internal- wanted to be an engineer and doing poorly in math • External- Having wallet stolen and not being able to pay bills
  • 16.
    General Adaptation Syndrome • Alarm- Body reacts to stress. Sympathetic nervous system activated (increased heart rate, blood pressure, and endorphins) • Resistance- continue to operate under stress, deep shallow breathes, may not feel pain • Exhaustion- body resources depleted and stress still occurs you will experience exhaustion. Susceptible to stress related diseases
  • 17.
    ANS • Sympathetic-body’s response to stress (fight or flight response) • Parasympathetic- When stress ends parasympathetic calms body and replenishes
  • 18.
    TOTD: 1. Howcan stress lead to weight gain? 2. Why do people possible hyperventilate when stressed?
  • 19.
    How does cortisoleffect immune system? • Cortisol, released by adrenal glands when stressed, can suppress immune system and it even continues after stress is over.
  • 20.
    Can stress causecancer? • Stress can suppress the immune system and “natural killer cells” that help attack viruses and cancer cells. Making it more likely for cancer to progress.
  • 21.
    Stress Disorders •Acute Stress Disorder- Within 4 weeks of traumatic event you experience anxiety, dissociative symptoms, flashbacks or “reliving” event, sleep disturbances. (62% of hurricane Katrina survivors) • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder- Long-lasting symptoms of sever stress and trauma (may appear months or years after stressor such as combat, loss of child, abuse, etc.)
  • 22.
    TOTD: 3. Whatcaused his PTSD? 4. What are his coping strategies?