Stress Flashcards
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Stress in physiological and cognitive
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Stress refers to the physiological and psychological responses to certain events
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Stress in terms of interactions between individuals and environment
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- Primary appraisal: evaluation of an event as stressful or not stressful
- Secondary appraisal: occurs after the event has been evaluated as a threat
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Stress in terms of biopsychosocial model of stress
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- External component: environmental events that causes stress
- Internal component: psychophysiological reactions to stress
- Interactions between external and internal: involves cognitive processes
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The general adaption syndrome( GAS)
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Describes the reactions after the organism has been exposed to threat
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3 phases of GAS
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- Alarm reaction: body prepares for fight or flight
- Stage of resistance: The body secrets high levels of hormones to assist in response to the stressor
- Exhaustion stage: body resources are exhausted, leading to breakdown, anxiety or illness
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Types of stress
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- Acute stress: reaction to immediate threat and results in fight or flight
- Intermittent stress: stress that occurs over a period of time
- Chronic stress: on-going stressful situations
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Life changes or events
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Stressor that causes acute or chronic stress, either positive or negative
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Stressors
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Stressors are stimuli that cause stress reaction
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3 sources of internal and external stressors
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- Frustration: occurs when people are prevented from attaining their objectives
- Conflicts: occurs when people want to satisfy a number of needs at the same time
- Pressure: occurs because of the social expectations on people
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Stress reducing methods
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- Adaptive reacfions: behaviors that help to manage our daily hassles
- Problem-focused coping: identify the stress, confront it & manage the stress
- Emotional-focused coping: prevent negative emotions and boost your self-control
- Avoidance-withdrawal coping: isolate yourself from others
