1) ____________consists of the tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation strains our ability to cope effectively. 2) Alex is facing his first semester in college. Although he is the first member of his family to obtain a higher education, he is confident he will be successful. He has plans for how to spend his time studying and balancing a new social life. Alex is engaged in ____________. 3) Scientists study stress by measuring many physical responses to stress. One thing they measure is the release of stress hormones called ____________. 4) Minor annoyances that bother us and our ability to cope are ____________. 5) Selye studied the effect of stress. He argued that we are sensitive to the environment and tend to kick into high gear in response to stressful situations. According to Selye, when Janice experiences a physical reaction in response to an upcoming exam, her pattern of responding to stress is called ____________Question ID: Lil 2ce 12.3-5 6) According to Selye, we go through three stages in reaction to stress. Excitation of the autonomic nervous system, release of stress hormones, and physical symptoms of anxiety are part of the ____________ stage. 7) After the initial physical reaction to a stressor, Sonya enters the second stage of Selye’s general adaptation syndrome. This stage is known as ____________. 8) Jerome was very anxious about his final exam in General Psychology. The day of the exam, his heart rate was faster, his breathing was faster, and his hands were sweaty. As Jerome worked his way through the exam, he began to relax and focus on the questions. After the exam, Jerome went back to his dorm room and fell asleep. When he fell asleep, Jerome was in the ____________ stage of Selye’s GAS. 9) LaQuisha reacts to stress by reaching out to her friends and family. She is displaying the coping mechanism known as ____________. 10) Ramon was in a serious car accident in which he was almost killed. Since recovering from his injuries, Ramon finds he has difficulty sleeping. He jumps at the slightest noise and he keeps remembering the details of the accident. Ramon is likely experiencing ____________.