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the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called stressors, that we
Stress
appraise as threatening or challenging
Stressors Anything that causes stress
the first step in assessing stress, which involves estimating the severity of a stressor and
primary appraisal
classifying it as either a threat or a challenge
the second step in assessing a threat, which involves estimating the resources available to the
secondary appraisal
person for coping with the stressor
fight or flight response an emotional and physiological reaction to an emergency that increases readiness for action
health psychology a subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to behavioral medicine
General Adaptation Syndrome Seyle's concept that the body responds to stress with alarm, resistance and exhaustion
alarm stage of GAS organism recognizes stress, begins to respond
resistance stage of GAS organism mobilizes body's resources for coping
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, Exhaustion stage of GAS only occurs if stress continues and adaptation is not successful
psychophysiological illness "mind-body" illness; any stress related physical illness such as hypertension and headaches.
Type A personality personality type that describes people who are competitive, driven, hostile, and ambitious
Type B personality more relaxed, easy going and less quick to anger
pleasant but repressed person, who tends to internalize his or her anger and anxiety and who
Type C personality
finds expressing emotions difficult
Type D personality people who experience emotions that include anxiety, irritation, and depressed mood
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) A prolonged and severe stress reaction to a scary event (chronic stress)
Attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that
problem focused coping
stressor.
attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional
emotion focused coping
needs related to one's stress reaction
Mindfulness The state of being alert and mentally present for one's everyday activities.
set of attitudes marked by a sense of control over events, commitment to life and work, and
Hardiness
courage and motivation to confront stressful events
optimism A general tendency to expect good outcomes.
according to Freud, a reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and
unconscious memories. According to contemporary psychologists, information processing of which we are
unaware.
a reservoir of unconscious psychic energy that, according to Freud, strives to satisfy basic
Id sexual and aggressive drives. The id operates on the pleasure principle, demanding immediate
gratification.
the largely conscious, "executive" part of personality that, according to Freud, mediates among
ego the demands of the id, superego, and reality. The ego operates on the reality principle,
satisfying the id's desires in ways that will realistically bring pleasure rather than pain.
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