Chapter 9 Flashcards
Causes of Stress
biological sources, psychological sources, interpersonal sources
Stress
state of disharmony
what is experienced when we face challenges in our lives
threatens homeostasis
stressors
challenges which can be external or internal
types of stress
distress and eustress
General Adaption Syndrome
3 stages
- ) arousal and alarm
- ) resistance
- ) exhaustion
arousal and alarm
cascade of immediate physiological adaptations - fight or flight
women tend to have a tend and befriend response (unless stressor is life threatening)
what determines the stress response
newness of the stressor
degree of predictability
perceived control over the stressor
stress response
initiated when some real, perceived, or expected threat is encountered
amygdala
responsible for initiating the stress response
hormones related to the stress response
catecholamines and cortisol
release of catecholamines related to
activation, effort, or engagement, in the presence of non-life threatening challenge
release of cortisol related to
distress or negative affect, something is viewed as threatening
primary appraisals
challenge, threat, harm - resulting from assessing a situation as important yet potentially demanding
secondary appraisals
assessing one’s resources to cope with the situation,
can cause revision of the initial appraisal
passive and active coping mechanisms
passive - when anxiety increases and control decreases
active - stressors that not challenging
