Chapter 3: Stress, Illness and, Coping Flashcards

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Alarm Reaction

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The first stage in the general adaptation syndrome when the body’s resources are mobilized.

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Allostatic Load

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The cumulative physiological effect of chronic stress.

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Catecholamines

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A class of hormones, including epinephrine and norepinephrine, secreted by the adrenal glands.

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Cognitive Appraisal

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The mental process people use in assessing whether a demand is threatening and what resources are available to meet the demand.

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Cortico Steroids

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A class of hormones, including cortisol, secreted by the adrenal glands.

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Daily Hassels

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Everyday annoyances or unpleasant events.

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General Adaptation Syndrome

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The sequence of physiological reactions to prolonged and intense stress. The sequence consists of the alarm reaction, the stage of resistance, and the stage of exhaustion.

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Intergenerational Trauma

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Trauma that is experienced by an individual or group as a result of historical trauma experienced by parents, grandparents, and/or earlier generations.

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Life Events

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Major occurrences in people’s lives that require some degree of psychological adjustment.

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Polygraph

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An electromechanical device that assesses the body’s arousal by measuring and recording several physiological indexes, such as blood pressure and respiration rate, simultaneously.

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Primary Appraisal

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The cognitive process people use in assessing the meaning of an event or situation for their well‐being.

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Reactivity

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The physiological component of the response to stress.

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Secondary Appraisal

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The cognitive process people use in assessing the resources they have to meet demands.

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Stage of Exhaustion

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The third stage in the general adaptation syndrome, when the body’s energy reserves are severely depleted.

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Stage of Resistance

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The second stage in the general adaptation syndrome, when the body tries to adapt to the stressor.

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Strain

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The psychological and physiological response to a stressor.

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Stress

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The condition that results when person–environment transactions lead the individual to perceive a discrepancy between the demands of a situation and the individual’s resources. (p. 166)

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Stressors

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Events or circumstances a person perceives as threatening or harmful.

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Temperament

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Basic personality characteristics or dispositions that individuals show right from birth, allowing many of them to be classified broadly as “easy” or “difficult.”

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Transactions

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The continuous interplay and adjustments of the person and environment.