Chapter 14, week 9 Flashcards
process whereby an individual perceives and responds to
events that they appraise as overwhelming or threatening to their well-being
Stress
A good type of stress
Eustress
Aerobic exercise has been most closely linked to a decrease in
Stress and depression
Alex experiences little stress because he expects things to work out the way he wants them to. This illustrates?
An optimistic outlook
Physiological changes due to stress are activated by the __________________ nervous system
sympathetic
The passive resignation that accompanies an inability to avoid repeated aversive events is called
Learned Helplessness
To alleviate the stress of losing her job, Alicia enrolled in a work retraining program that led to full-time employment. Alicia’s behavior best illustrates
Problem focused coping
why does stress heightens vulnerability to bacterial and viral infections?
Stress hormones suppress the immune system
People who reach this
level of stress feel burned out; they are fatigued, exhausted, and their performance begins to decline
Distress
The scientific study of how stress and other psychological factors impact health
health psychology
Physical disorders or diseases whose symptoms are brought about or worsened by stress and emotional
factors are called
psychophysiological disorders.
the field that studies how psychological
factors such as stress influence the immune system and immune functioning
Psychoneuroimmunology
This individual type tends to be intensively driven workaholics who are preoccupied with deadlines and always seem to be in a rush
Type A
More relaxed personality type
Type B
can be thought of as the soothing impact of friends, family, and
acquaintances
Social support
