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4. STRESS What is the response of the body to the demands of daily living?

5. …a source or cause of stress What is a stressor?

6. Adrenaline What hormone prepares the body for quick action?

7. General adaptation syndrome (GAS): a series of changes that occur in the body when stress occurs. There are three stages What does GAS stand for? What is the definition of GAS?

8. 2,1 Ex: school, siblings, parents, after-school activities, friends, money, peer pressure Give an example of a stressor.

9. 2,2 Ex: homework, parents Eustress is a healthful response to a stressor Give an example of eustress.

10. Ex: exercise, listening to music, meditating, drawing Give an example of a healthy stress management skill.

11. 2,4 Ex: accidents, cold/flu, anger, destruction, depression Give an example of something that can happen during the exhaustion stage of GAS

12. 3,1 TRUE TRUE OR FALSE: If someone has an effective stress management technique, they will never reach the exhaustion stage of GAS.

13. 3,2 Alarm Stage: first stage in which adrenaline is secreted into the bloodstream What is the first stage of GAS?

14. 3,3 Adrenaline is no longer secreted. Heart rate and blood pressure decrease. Digestion begins again. The muscles relax and respiration returns to normal. What happens to the body during the resistance stage of GAS that helps the body return to normal?

15. 3,4 High blood pressure, heart attack, heart disease, stomach ulcers, indigestion, depression What are some long term effects of living a stressful life?