Midterm Review Flashcards
Technostress
our reaction to technology and how our lives are changing as a result (many emails, phone calls, txt messages)
How does virtual reality exposure therapy help?
immersive technology that can recreate a multisensory experience (sight, sound, smell, and touch) in the comfort of a therapist’s office. This can help PTSD treatment-seeking patients.
Social support
emotional support to help you feel better about yourself or cope during an event that is causing stress
What kind of social support is there?
-tangible support (money or car usage)
-emotional support (love or caring concern)
-informational support (facts or advice)
Fight-or-Flight Response
the body’s stress reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and serum cholesterol (Walter Cannon)
Kinds of stressors:
-Environmental (toxins, heat, cold)
-Psychological (threats to self-esteem)
-Sociological (unemployment)
-Philosophical (use of time, purpose in life)
Cerebral cortex
The upper part of the brain that is responsible for thinking, language, and judgement
Subcortex
the lower part of the brain that is responsible for various physiological processes necessary to be alive
Cerebellum
Part of the subcortex;
coordinates body movement
Medula oblongata
Part of the subcortex;regulates heartbeat, respiration, and other basic physiological processes
Pons
Part of the subcortex;
Sleep cycle regulation
Limbic system
-Diencephalon
-Thalamus
-Hypothalamus
Diencephalon
emotional regulation
Thalamus
Part of the diencephalon;
relays impulses from the nervous system
Hypothalamus
Part of the diencephalon;
activator of the autonomic nervous system
General adaptation syndrome
describes the process your body goes through when you are exposed to any kind of stress, positive or negative (3-phase process)
- Alarm Reaction
the body shows the changes characteristic of the first exposure. Resistance is diminished and if the stressor is strong (burns, extreme temp.), death may result
Example of the alarm reaction
Someone being at a party, but having social anxiety
- Stage of Assistance
resistance results if continued exposure to the stressor is compatible with adaptation. The bodily signs characteristic of the alarm reaction have virtually disappeared, and resistance rises above normal.
Example of the assistance reaction
when others try to involve the socially anxious guest, he experiences stress (muscle tension, heart rate increase…)
- Stage of Exhaustion
long-continued exposure to the stressor, to which the body has become adjusted, eventually energy is exhausted. The signs of the alarm reaction reappear, but now they are irreversible, and the individual dies.
Example of the exhaustion stage
if the social anxiety guest experiences social situations often, overtime it can result in an illness/disease (coronary heart disease)
Erotic (eros) Love
a passionate, all-enveloping love. This is when the heart races and shows other forms of excitement (fluttering feeling)
Ludic (ludus) Love
a playful, flirtatious type used for amusement, there is no long-term commitment and is used with several partners
Manic (mania) Love
combination of eros and ludus that is flirtatious playing characterized by jealousy and irrational joy, low anxiety, and depression.
Eustress
Good things (i.e., a job promotion)
Cognitive appraisal
how a stressor is interpreted; some people may take a certain stressor event and have a different feeling about it.
What is a stressor?
the potential of causing a stress reaction
Lymphocytes
white blood cells that destroy foreign/mutant cells
Sympathetic nervous system
responsible for expending energy
Parasympathetic nervous system
consuming energy
Autonomic nervous system
the system that controls and processes hormone balances, temperature, and the width of blood vessels
-Parasympathetic
-Sympathetic
Psyche
mind
Soma
body
Psychosomatic Disease
“not all in the mind”
conditions that affect both the mind and body
Psychogenic
a physical disease caused by emotional stress without a microorganism involved
Somatogenic
a disease that results from the mind increasing, the body’s susceptibility to disease-causing microbes
or natural degenerative process
Name an example of a psychogenic disease
asthma
Name an example of a somatogenic disease
cancer
Lazarus’s theory of stress
believed that everyday hassles would cause more stress and bodily illnesses than major events
Unhealthy roadblock
When you separate the life situation (ex; being fired) and interpret it into a stressful/negative perspective (ex; decreased self-worth)
Physiological arousal
The stressor is a stimulus with the potential of eliciting a stress reaction
Intrapersonal matter
occurring within the individual mind or self. We focus on what is between you and you, rather than between you and others
Blood pressure
a stress reactivity that is related to the force and rate of the heartbeat (120/80 is healthy)
What are some important tasks for younger college students?
-achieving competence
-managing emotions
-establishing identity
-moral duty (autonomas)
What are the most significant stressors for college students?
-finances
-course overload
-grades
-relationships/interactions
-sex/diseases (HIV)
-emotions (shyness, jealousy)
Anorexia (nervosa)
an eating disorder in which a person takes
in so few calories as to potentially starve
him- or herself
What are some examples of foods that are high in saturated fats?
-red meats
-whole milk
-butter
What is the effect of consuming high saturated fats?
increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood. The cholesterol then accumulates on the walls of the arteries, and coronary heart disease develops.
The effects of unpleasant noise
-migraines
–raise blood pressure
-increate heart rate
-muscle tension
-irritation/anxiety
