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alex chapter 4
chapter 4 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| perception | the act of becoming aware thriugh the senses |
| stressor | is anything that causes stress |
| psychosomatic response | physical reaction that results from strss rather than from an injury or illness |
| chronic strss | strss associated with long term problems that are beyond a person's control |
| relaxation response | a state of calm |
| stages of grief | variety of reations that may surface as an individual makews sense of how a loss affects him or her |
| closure | acceptance of a loss |
| coping | dealing successfully with difficult changes in your life |
| mourning | the act of showing sorrow or grief |
| traumatic event | any event that has astrssful impact sufficient to overwhelm your normal coping strategies |