lecture 6 - stress & coping Flashcards
1
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What are the 2 types of stress?
A
Acute & chronic
2
Q
What are the 2 main pathways of the physiological response to acute stress?
A
Sympathetic nervous system pathway, HPA axis (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical involving hormone cascades)
3
Q
What are the 2 main types of stress coping?
A
Problem focused coping, emotion focused coping
4
Q
What is problem focused coping?
A
Focusing on the stressor itself, reducing its demands or expanding resources to deal with it
5
Q
What is emotion focused coping?
A
Focusing on the response to a stressor and controlling one’s psychological and/or physiological response to it
