STRESS MANAGEMENT SERIES EXSC 410
FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Hans Selye. Answer: - Physiological effects of chronic stress
- General Adaptation Syndrome
◉Stress holistic definition. Answer: the inability to cope with a
perceived threat to one's mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual
wellbeing, which results in a series of physiological responses and
adaptations
◉What 3 things does stress involve:. Answer: - stressors
- stress response
- appraisal and perception
◉Hans Seyle definition. Answer: "the nonspecific response of the
body to any demand made upon it"
◉Life-events theory. Answer: - Some life events require more
resources than you have
,- Daily hassles that add up can cause more stress than major life
stressors
◉Hardiness theory. Answer: 3 C's
Commitment: resolve to remain involved in your life no matter how
stressful things become
Control: perceived to have control over the stressor
Challenge: view stress as an opportunity to grow
◉Social Support theory. Answer: Social support reduces the amount
of stress perceived during a stressful situation
◉Control theory. Answer: - lack of control causes more stress
- Primary control: one takes action to change their situation
- Secondary control: one makes a resolution to change the way they
view the stressor
◉James-Lange Theory of Emotion. Answer: - emotions are a result
of physiological arousal
- mostly discredited (ex Dr. Bailey playing basketball)
◉Cannon-Bard Emergency Theory. Answer: - emotions and
physiological changes take place at the same time
, - both are generated by the brain
◉General Adaptation Syndrome- Hans Seyle. Answer: Stage 1: alarm
reaction
Stage 2: resistance
Stage 3: exhaustion
◉3 levels of the brain. Answer: Reptilian Brain
Limbic System (Seat of emotions)
Neocortex (social brain)
◉Limbic System "Seat of Emotions". Answer: - manages fight or
flight response
Diencephalon:
- Thalamus: relay station (except smell)
- Hypothalamus: maintains homeostasis
- activates the autonomic nervous system
Amygdala: regulates emotions
Hippocampus: memory, sounds the stress alarm
Ventral Tegmental Area and Nucleus Accumbens: repetitive behavior
FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Hans Selye. Answer: - Physiological effects of chronic stress
- General Adaptation Syndrome
◉Stress holistic definition. Answer: the inability to cope with a
perceived threat to one's mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual
wellbeing, which results in a series of physiological responses and
adaptations
◉What 3 things does stress involve:. Answer: - stressors
- stress response
- appraisal and perception
◉Hans Seyle definition. Answer: "the nonspecific response of the
body to any demand made upon it"
◉Life-events theory. Answer: - Some life events require more
resources than you have
,- Daily hassles that add up can cause more stress than major life
stressors
◉Hardiness theory. Answer: 3 C's
Commitment: resolve to remain involved in your life no matter how
stressful things become
Control: perceived to have control over the stressor
Challenge: view stress as an opportunity to grow
◉Social Support theory. Answer: Social support reduces the amount
of stress perceived during a stressful situation
◉Control theory. Answer: - lack of control causes more stress
- Primary control: one takes action to change their situation
- Secondary control: one makes a resolution to change the way they
view the stressor
◉James-Lange Theory of Emotion. Answer: - emotions are a result
of physiological arousal
- mostly discredited (ex Dr. Bailey playing basketball)
◉Cannon-Bard Emergency Theory. Answer: - emotions and
physiological changes take place at the same time
, - both are generated by the brain
◉General Adaptation Syndrome- Hans Seyle. Answer: Stage 1: alarm
reaction
Stage 2: resistance
Stage 3: exhaustion
◉3 levels of the brain. Answer: Reptilian Brain
Limbic System (Seat of emotions)
Neocortex (social brain)
◉Limbic System "Seat of Emotions". Answer: - manages fight or
flight response
Diencephalon:
- Thalamus: relay station (except smell)
- Hypothalamus: maintains homeostasis
- activates the autonomic nervous system
Amygdala: regulates emotions
Hippocampus: memory, sounds the stress alarm
Ventral Tegmental Area and Nucleus Accumbens: repetitive behavior
