Stress Flashcards
1
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Approach-approach conflict
A
choosing between two equally attractive options
2
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Avoidance avoidance conflict
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choosing between two unattractive options
3
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Approach-avoidance conflict
A
attractive and unattractive traits to choose from
4
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Stress vulnerability
A
- Zubin and spring
- proposes individuals have strengths and vulnerabilities for dealing with stress
- low vulnerability: can deal with high stress
- accounts for mental illness
5
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Cognitive mediation model
A
- Lazarus
- 3 stages of coping
- Primary appraisal: evaluation of stressor
- Secondary appraisal: evaluation of resources and options to manage a stressful situation
- Coping stage: choose and use strategy to cope with stressor
6
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Problem focused coping
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-an individual attempts to change the stressful situation
7
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Emotion focused coping
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-individual alters their emotional reaction to the stressful situation
8
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Locus of control
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- refers to the extent to which individuals believe that they control events affecting them
- one for four core dimensions affecting self-evaluation: neuroticism, self-efficacy and self esteem
- aligned with social learning theory of personality
9
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4 features of locus of control
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- Ability: internal and stable
- Effort: internal unstable
- Task difficulty:external, stable
- Luck: external unstable
10
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Learned resourcefulness
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- concept that is related to Seligman’s concept of learned helplessness
- conscious appreciation of acquired repertoire of behaviour and skills that aids a person to self regulate internal events
11
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Psychological resilience
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-individual’s ability to appropriately adapt to stress and adversity
