Chapter 6 - Stress Flashcards

1
Q

Acute stress paradigm

A

A laboratory procedure, where by an individual goes through moderately stressful procedures

such as counting back with rapidly by sevens, so that stress related changes and emotions and psychological, and or Nero endocrine processes may be assessed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Altereffects of stress

A

Performance and attentional documents that occur after a stressful event has subsided

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Allostatic load

A

The cumulating adverse effects of stress in conjunction with pre-existing stress on biological regulatory systems

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Chronic strain

A

A stressful experience that is a usual but continually stressful aspect of life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Daily hassles

A

Minor daily, stressful events, believed to have a cumulative effect of increasing the likelihood of illness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Demand control support model

A

Model of job stress developed by Karasek and associates that suggest the high demands, low control and little support will enhance risk for ill health, especially coronary artery disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Fight or flight response

A

A response to a threat in which the body is rapidly aroused and motivated by the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system to attack or flee a threatening stimulus.

First described by Walter Cannon in 1932

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

General adaptation syndrome

A

Profile of how organisms respond to stress, the general adaptation syndrome is characterized by three phases

(Alarm) A nonspecific mobilization face, which promotes sympathetic nervous system activity

(Resistance) A resistance face, during which the organism makes efforts to cope with a threat

(exhaustion) exhaustion phase, which occurs if the organism fails to overcome the threat and depleted its physiological resources.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Person environment fit

A

The degree to which the needs and resources of a person and resources of environment, complement each other

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Primary appraisal

A

The perception of a new or changing environment as beneficial, neutral or negative, and its consequences believed to be a first step in stress and coping

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Reactivity

A

The predisposition to react physiologically to stress, believed to be genetically based in part

high reactivity is believed to be a risk factor for range of stress related diseases

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Role conflict

A

Conflict occurs when two or more social or occupational roles that an individual occupies produce conflict in standards for behavior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Secondary appraisal

A

Assessment of one’s coping abilities and resources, and the judgment, as to whether they will be sufficient to meet the Harm,threat, or challenge of a new or changing event

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Stress

A

Appraising events as harmful, threatening or challenging, and assessing ones capacity to respond to those events

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Stressful life events

A

Events that confer threat or harm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Stressors

A

Events perceived to be stressful such as

Money, family health problems, responsibilities

17
Q

Tend and befriend

A

A theory of responses to stress, maintaining that in addition to fight or flight; humans respond to stress with social affiliation and nurturant behavior toward offspring

18
Q

Criticisms of the General Adaptation syndrome

A

Limits role of psychological factors, not all stressors produce the same biological response

19
Q

Oxytocin is a

A

Stress hormone, that is rapidly released in response to some stressful events.

Animals and humans with high levels of oxytocin are calmer and more relaxed

20
Q

The two interrelated systems that are heavily involved in the stress response

A

Sympathetic adrenomedullary (SAM) system and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis

21
Q

Potential events that are stressful?

A

Negative events, ambiguous events, overload, uncontrollable events

22
Q

Social readjustment rating scale indicates the largest stressors from life events include

A

Death of a spouse, divorce, detention in jail, death of a close family member, major injury, being fired at work

23
Q

Stressors in the workplace

A

Sedentary, overload, role conflict, social relationships, control, unemployment, performance, job turnover & security

24
Q

Ambiguous events

A

Events that are unable to find a logical solution for the problem or task

Such as a police officer randomly pulling up to you as you sit in your car