Learning outcomes

• Describe various definitions of stress, including the difference between stimulus-based and response-based stress and good stress and bad stress
• Describe the contributions of Walter Cannon (fight or flight) and Hans Selye (general adaptation syndrome) to the stress research field
• Explain what occurs in the sympathetic nervous system, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system during stress
• Describe different types of possible stressors, including major life readjustments and the connection between stressors, job strain, and job burnout
• Describe how stress impacts the functioning of the immune system
• Describe how stress and emotional factors can lead to the development and exacerbation of cardiovascular disorders
• Define coping and differentiate between problem-focused and emotion-focused coping
• Describe the importance of perceived control in our reactions to stress
• Explain how social support is vital in health and longevity
• Identify common stress reduction techniques
• Summarize the developmental tasks of early adulthood
• Describe physical development and health in early adulthood
  
• Summarize risky behaviors and causes of death in early adulthood
• Describe sexuality and fertility issues related to early adulthood
• Detail the most important physiological changes occurring in men and women during middle adulthood
• Describe how physiological changes during middle adulthood can impact life experience, health, and sexuality
• Describe age categories of late adulthood
• Explain trends in life expectancies, including factors that contribute to longer life
• Describe primary aging, including vision and hearing loss
• Explain secondary aging concerns that are common in late adulthood, including illnesses and diseases
• Describe and compare theories of aging