Chapter 11

Question 1

a process by which we perceive and respond to certain events called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging

Answer 1

stress

Question 2

learned helplessness

Answer 2

hopelessness and passive resignation an animal or person learns when unable to avoid repeated aversive events

Question 3

**losing control produces a ____ of stress hormones

Answer 3

outpouring

Question 4

by boosting feelings of control people often…

Answer 4

lead happier and healthier lives

Question 5

**main difference bt internal and external locus of control is that the internal locus of control believes what

Answer 5

they control their own destiny

Question 6

does a pessimist or an optimist have better moods, stronger immune systems, longer lives, and better well-being

Answer 6

optimists

Question 7

**we received 3 ways to eliminate stress which include

Answer 7

Having a sense of control
Developing more optimistic thinking
Building social support

Question 8

social support, feeling liked, and encouraged by intimate friends/family, promotes what two things?

Answer 8

Happiness and health

Question 9

**what is the feel-good do-good phenomenon

Answer 9

people’s tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood

Question 10

**Pessimist

Answer 10

expect things to go badly, blame themselves, others, or situations beyond their control

Question 11

**Optimists

Answer 11

expect to have control, work well under stress, and enjoy good health

Question 12

stress arises less from the events themselves than from how we?

Answer 12

appraise them

Question 13

there are 3 main types of stressors. Which one deals with day to day challenges?

Answer 13

daily hassles and social stress

Question 14

**Walter Cannon viewed stress response as?

Answer 14

unified mind-body fight or flight system

Question 15

**Hans Seyle extended Cannons findings, proposing a general 3 phase general adaptation syndrome GAS. What are the 3 stages?

Answer 15

1. ) alarm- sympathetic nervous system activated
2. ) resistance- body copes with the stressor
3. ) exhaustion- body’s reserves get depleted

Question 16

psychoneuroimmunology

Answer 16

studies mind and body interaction

Question 17

stress diverts energy from?

Answer 17

the immune system

Question 18

**immune system activity is affected by?

Answer 18

age, nutrition, genetics, body temp, and stress

Question 19

2 ways the immune system can error if it is not properly functioning

Answer 19

responds too strongly or not strong enough

Question 20

catharsis

Answer 20

idea that releasing aggressive energy relieves aggressive urges

Question 21

experts offer 3 suggestions to manage anger, which include

Answer 21

wait
find healthy distraction or support
distance yourself

Question 22

coping

Answer 22

reducing stress using emotional, cognitive, or behavioral methods

Question 23

problem focused coping

Answer 23

attempts tp reduce stress directly by changing the stressor ot the way we interact with it

Question 24

emotion focused coping

Answer 24

reducing stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional nees related to our stress reaction