Chapter 6 Flashcards
stress
a negative emotional experience accompanied by predictable biochemical, physiological, cognitive, and behavioral changes, directed either toward altering the stressful event or accommodating to its effects
stressor
a stressful event
Person-environment fit
personal resources sufficient to meet the demands of the environment
General Adaptation Syndrome
1.alarm - mobilized to meet the threat 3.resistance - makes effort to cope with threat
tend-and-befriend
response to stress with social affiliation and nurturant behavior
primary appraisal
determine the meaning of the event(harmful, threat, challenge)
secondary appraisal
assessment of one’s coping abilities/resources and whether they are sufficient to meet the harm, threat and challenge of an event
Cortisol
helps reduce inflammation, restore normal activity after stress
reactivity
degree of change in autonomi, neuroendocrine, and immune responses
allostatic load
the build-up of the effects of stress
aftereffects of stress
decreases in performance and attention span; can produce deleterious after-effects on social behavior
Acute Stress Paradigm
short-term stressful events observed by psychologists.
Stressful Life Events
substantial adjustment to the environment
daily stress
minor stressful events
role conflict
when a person receives conflicting info about work tasks or standards from different individuals
