1 Flashcards
Stress
Is a type of response that consists of the tension, discomfort or physical symptoms that arise from real or imagined challenges or threats.
Stressor
A stimulus in the environment. It strains our ability to cope effectively. Producing physical and psychological effects (arousal or tension-anxiety).
Selye’s GAS
A stress response pattern because of stressful circumstances; that consist of 3 stages
Alarm- we mobilize our resources
Resistance- We cope with stressor
Exhaustion- Our Reserves are depleted
fight or flight
Physical and psychological reactions that mobilizes people to either defend themselves(fight) or escape(flight).
Tend and Befriend
Reaction that mobilizes people to nurture(tend) or seek social support(befriend) under stress.
Coping
Process by which a person takes some action to manage master tolerate or reduce environmental or internal demands that cause or might cause stress and tax the individuals inner resources
Resilience
the extent to which people are flexible and respond adaptively to external or internal demands.
Personal Resources
Money, social skills, knowledge, sense of being in control, illusionary control, religiousity, social support, optimism, hardiness.
Pro-active coping
anticipation of problems and stressful situations that promote effective coping.
Rumination
focusing on how bad we feel and not letting things go. People like to dump their problems on others.(ignore it). Endlessly analyzing the causes and consequences of our problems.
Stress inoculation
a procedure for teaching people ways to cope with stress and allowing them to practice in realistic situations so they develop immunity to stress
PTSD
when stress is too much it becomes a condition that commonly involves vivid memories, feelings, and images of traumatic experiences, known as flashbacks, other symptoms include efforts to avoid reminders of the trauma, feeling detached or estranged from others, and increased arousal, difficulty sleeping; startle easily
immune system
our bodies defense against invading bacteria and viruses.
1st- Antigens (skin) that blocks pathogens(disease)
2nd- Phagocytes and lymphocytes are the 2 types of specialized white blood cells manufactured in the bone marrow.
psychoneuroimmunology
the study of the relationship between the immune system and central nervous system
stress and colds
CHD
Type A- competitive, hostile, impatient, and ambitous
Type B- laid back, never rush, take things easy
Type D- worried, irritable, express negative emotions
Neal Milller
3 types of conflict-theory
approach-approach: have to choose between 2 equally attractive alternatives or goals.
Avoidance-Avoidance: have to choose between 2 equally distasteful alternatives or goals.
Approach-Avoidance: have to choose an alternative or goal that has both attractive and repellant aspects.