ch 3 Flashcards
what does people think about stress?
some thinks it’s stimulus event and some physiological arrousal.
any circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten one’s well-being and thereby tax one’s coping abilities.
stress.
an initial evaluation of whether an event is, irrelevant to you, relevant but not threatening, or stressful.
primary appraisal.
an initial evaluation of whether an event is, irrelevant to you, relevant but not threatening, or stressful.
primary appraisal.
an evaluation of your coping resources and options for dealing with the stress.
secondary appraisal.
consists of chronic environmental conditions that, although not urgent, are negatively valued and place adaptive demands on people.
ambient stress.
changing to adapt to a new culture
acculturation.
perceived discrimination, stereotype confirmation concern,
ethincity related stress.
