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PSY 355 Arousal, Behavior, Stress and Affect Worksheey

Does this relationship impact performance and affect

A person 's behavior is said to be driven by a stimulus that is a person is aroused to act in response to the stimulus that aroused the behavior Arousal is the state in which a person or organism is prepared for action . The brain signals the specific organs in the body to react to the stimulus , if the arousal is weak then the response may also be weak In other cases , if the arousal is strong , then the reaction may also be strong . However

, there are cases when prolonged arousal is detrimental to the body as it may result to heightened arousal which results to chronic stress . Behavior is the actions that an individual manifests in response to a stimulus . One 's behavior depends on the stimulus and the state of arousal of the individual . The relationship between arousal and behavior also affects performance and affect . For example , the level of performance of the individual can be increased by the state of arousal in the person . Arousal may come from several sources like the promise of reward or even punishment . At the same time , the individual 's performance may also become decreased because the person is not motivated which may translate to lower arousal state . Affect is also contingent on behavior and arousal . If the person likes what he /she is doing it would then motivate him /her to perform better . When a person desires the behavior and finds it meaningful and important , then that person would have positive feelings for that behavior and hence increase performance . On the other hand , if the person has negative feelings about the behavior then performance would also be affected

What are the long-term and short-term effects of stress on the body brain , and behavior

Stress...

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