Psy 101 10.1 Stress Flashcards
Health Psychology
The specialty in psychology that focuses on the interrelationships between psychological factors and physical health.
Stress
stress Pressure or demand placed on an organism to adjust or adapt.
Stressors
stressors Sources of stress.
Hassles
Annoyances of daily life that impose a stressful burden.
Chronic Stress
chronic stress Continuing or lingering stress.
Frustration
frustration A negative emotional state experienced when one’s efforts to pursue one’s goals are thwarted.
Conflict
A state of tension brought about by opposing response tendencies or motives operating simultaneously.
Approach–Approach Conflict.
In an approach–approach conict (see ■ Figure 10.3), you feel drawn toward two positive but mutually exclusive goals at the same time. You may need to decide between taking a vacation in the mountains or at the beach,
Avoidance-Avoidance conflict
In avoidance–avoidance conicts, you face two opposing goals, both of which are unpleasant. Moreover, avoiding one of these undesirable goals requires approaching the other. You may want to avoid a painful dental procedure, but you also want to prevent tooth loss.
Approach-avoidance conflict
In approach–avoidance conflicts, you face a goal that has both positive and negative qualities. You may want to ask someone for a date, but feel panic-stricken by fears of rejection.
Multiple Approach–Avoidance Conflict.
The most complex type of conflict, multiple approach–avoidance conflict involves two or more goals, each with compelling positive and negative characteristics. You may, for example, want to pursue further training after graduation because it will expand your career options, but you are put off by the expense and additional time commitments involved.
PTSD
A psychological disorder involving a maladaptive reaction to traumatic stress.
Type A behavior pattern
A behavior pattern characterized by impatience, time urgency, competitiveness, and hostility.
acculturative stress
Demands faced by immigrants in adjusting to a host culture.
general adaptation syndrome
Selye’s term for the general pattern of bodily responses to various forms of stress.