AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Perceived control is associated with emotional well-being, reduced physiological impact of stressors, enhanced ability to cope with stress, improved performance, less pain, and a greater likelihood of making difficult behavior changes (Thompson & Spacapan, 1991).

Detailed explanation-2: -Individuals with low perceived control were more likely to exaggerate the threat of the stressor and, therefore, more likely to have an overreaction of cortisol to stress. Second, the correlation between perceived control and cortisol response may be based on common neurobiological mechanisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Yerkes-Dodson law is a model of the relationship between stress and task performance. It proposes that you reach your peak level of performance with an intermediate level of stress, or arousal. Too little or too much arousal results in poorer performance. This is also known as the inverted-U model of arousal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ventromedial nuclei is the satiety center, and when stimulated, it causes the sensation of fullness. On the other hand, the lateral hypothalamic area is the feeding center and when stimulated, it causes the sensation of hunger.