Chapter 14

Question 1

Stressor

Answer 1

An event or pressure that places a demand on the individual

Question 2

Stress

Answer 2

The physiological or psychological response to internal or external stressors

Question 3

What is primary appraisal

Answer 3

The interpretation of a stimulus as being stressful or not

Question 4

What is secondary appraisal?

Answer 4

determining if a stressor is something you can handle or not

Question 5

Chronic stressors

Answer 5

Sources of stress that occur continuously or repeatedly

Question 6

Occupational burnout

Answer 6

A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion resulting from a long term involvement in an emotionally demanding situation accompanied by a lowered performance and motivation.

Question 7

Cataclysmic events

Answer 7

Less control of a cataclysmic event occurring.

like a hurricane, tornado, national disasters like 9/11

Question 8

Lewin talked about Conflict in 3 ways:

Answer 8

1. Approach, Approach
2. Avoidance, avoidance
3. Approach, Avoidance

Question 9

Approach, Approach

Answer 9

A forced choice between 2 alternatives with appealing consequences
like getting married

Question 10

Avoidance, Avoidance

Answer 10

A force between 2 or more undesirable alternatives

Losing your job or car

Question 11

Approach, avoidance

Answer 11

The force that is both desirable and undesirable alternatives
Marriage

Question 12

Life changes

Answer 12

The death of a loved one, changing jobs, moving houses, and sending a child off to college are examples of big life changes that can be stressful.

Question 13

How do woman handle stress?

Answer 13

1. Report more stressors than men
2. report higher problems with eating - use food to deal with stress
3. tend and befriend
4. take on more responsablities

Question 14

How do men deal with stress?

Answer 14

1. More likely to under report
2. more likely to drink
3. game, play sports, workout

Question 15

West coast

Answer 15

Stress levels decrease most likely due to nicer weather

Question 16

North east

Answer 16

Higher levels of stress reported likely bc of coast of living and bad weather

Question 17

South

Answer 17

higher levels of stress due to health related problems

Question 18

Does money help lower stress?

Answer 18

Yes, it helps you meet your basic needs of living

Question 19

Type A individuals

Answer 19

easily aroused hostility, impatience, a sense of time urgency, and competitive achievement strivings

Question 20

Type B individuals

Answer 20

Relaxed and easy going

Lacking sense of urgency

Question 21

Cynical hostility

Answer 21

negative beliefs, thoughts and attitudes about other people’s motives, intentions and trustworthiness.

Question 22

What are the 3 C’s of Hardiness?

Answer 22

1. Commitment - committed to doing things that better them
2. Control - viewing yourself in the driver seat
3. Challenge - seeing set backs as something that helps you - ways to improve

Question 23

Exposure

Answer 23

A person who is exposed to a traumatic event

could happen to you or you can witness it

Question 24

Avoidance

Answer 24

Will avoid people or situations that remind them of the event
lead them to becoming isolated developing depression

Question 25

Alteration in thinking and mood

Answer 25

People can go from a good mood to a bad mood instantly

survivors guilt

Question 26

what are the symptoms of arousal

Answer 26

Difficulty falling asleep, outburst of anger
hyper vigilance
exaggerated startle arousal - easily frightened

Question 27

Thought of stress as 3 phases

Answer 27

1. Alarm reaction phase
2. resistance phase
3. Exhaustion phase

Question 28

Alarm phase

Answer 28

Physiological reaction to a stressor

Question 29

Resistance phase

Answer 29

Trying to deal with stress by remaining on guard

Question 30

Exhaustion phase

Answer 30

When your body starts to break down, your drained