KK8 models of stress as a psychological process, with reference to Richard Lazarus and Susa folk-mans transactional model of stress and coping (primary and secondary appraisal)

Question 1

what is a psychological response?

Answer 1

psychological responses can be divided into three categories

• behavioural changes
• emotional changes
• cognitive changes

Question 2

what are behavioural changes?

Answer 2

behavioural changes refer to how a person looks, talks and acts. for example

-strained facial expression
and a shaky voice and hand tremors

Question 3

what are emotional changes?

Answer 3

emotional changes influence the way a person feels

for example

• feeling anxious
• tense
• depressed
• angry
• irritable
• short tempted
• hopeless or helpless

Question 4

what are cognitive changes?

Answer 4

cognitive changes influence a person’s mental abilities

for example :

• maintaining focus
• making decisions
• problem solving
• remembering and thinking clearly

Question 5

what is Folkman’s transactional model of stress and coping?

Answer 5

Folkman’s transactional model of stress and coping

proposes that stress involves an encounter between an

individual and their environment and that a stress

the response depends upon both the appraisal of the

stressor and the ability to cope with it

Question 6

what does the Folkman model suggest?

Answer 6

Folkman’s model suggests that when responding to stress we initially engage in a primary appraisal in which we decide the situation is threatening or positive or relevant or irrelevant to our situation this than leads to secondary appraisal in which we assess what resources are available to us in terms of coping with the situation

Question 7

what is problem focused coping ?

Answer 7

a

Question 8

what is emotion focuses coping?

Answer 8

a

Question 9

what are strenghts of Folkman’s transactional model of stress and coping

Answer 9

a

Question 10

what are the limitations of Folkman’s transactional model of stress and coping

Answer 10

a