QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Activation of the sympathetic nervous system - ✔✔Causes the release of
catecholamines (epi, norepi, dopamine)
✔✔Activation of the anterior pituitary gland - ✔✔Causes the release the ACTH which
causes release of aldosterone and cortisol
✔✔Activation of the posterior pituitary gland - ✔✔Causes release of ADH increasing
water retention
✔✔Problem-focused coping - ✔✔Evaluating a situation and taking action to manage or
change the situation associated with the stressor. Goal is to eliminate or reduce
underlying cause.
✔✔Emotion-focused coping - ✔✔Emphasizes the regulation of emotional response that
occurs in a given situation. No attempt is made to address the stressor but instead to
control the emotional response.
✔✔Meaning-focused coping - ✔✔A process where the individual draws on values,
beliefs, and goals to modify the personal interpretation and response to a problem.