Stress, Health & Illness Ch 11

Question 0

Life events theory ( Holmes and Rachel, 1967) suggest that life events are ?

Answer 0

Cumulative and should be weighted for insight in the strength of moderation between stress and illness

Question 1

What are the three major sources of stress

Answer 1

Catastrophic
Major life event
Hassles and uplifts

Question 2

Why is stress a transaction?

Answer 2

Because it is subjective and is a result between an individual’s characteristics and appraisal

Question 3

Lazarus describes 3 different types of stressors

Answer 3

Harm ( damage that has been done)
Threaten ( future event)
Challenge ( opportunities for personal growth)

Question 4

Lazarus secondary appraisal is ?

Answer 4

The abilities to cope with the stressor these can either be internal or external

Question 5

Name a direct route of chronic stress ?

Answer 5

Impact of stress on the immune system

Question 6

Name an indirect route of stress and illness

Answer 6

Anything that moderates ie- insomnia, smoking, anxiety response

Question 7

What is general adaption syndrome?

Answer 7

The response to stress and homeostasis. Alarm reaction, stage resistance & stage of exhaustion. The psychological response is the same innate drive in everyone

Question 8

Lazarus developed his secondary appraisal to include the role of emotions and cognitions with Smith (1993). These are

Answer 8

Problem and emotion coping potential and future expectancy.

Question 9

What are factors that influence stress appraisal?

Answer 9

Events that are imminent, unexpected, unpredictable, ambiguous, undesirable, risky, involves high level of life changes, little control over situation.

Question 10

The conservation and resource model proposes

Answer 10

Individuals work to protect valued resources such as objects, roles, self-esteem, time, money, skills

Question 11

Acute stress is

Answer 11

Distinguished by rare or catastrophic events

Question 12

Chronic stress is

Answer 12

Occupational, predictable, loss of control

Question 13

According to beck what are the 4 automatic thought that lead to negative emotions (hint: ChAOS)

Answer 13

Catastrophic thinking: event is negative and disastrous
Over generalization: drawing to a conclusion
Arbitrary: drawing to a conclusion without evidence
Selective abstraction: focusing on a detail taken out of context

Question 14

Rotters social learning theory locus of control effective in controlling environment. Name others (hint:BCD

Answer 14

Behavior 
Cognitive 
Decisional
Information 
Retrospective

Question 15

Depression has been linked to what illnesses

Answer 15

CHD,breast cancer & hypertension

Question 16

What is social support good for?

Answer 16

(EETIN)
Emotional support
Esteem 
Tangible
Information 
Network

Question 17

What is the direct effect hypothesis ?

Answer 17

Social support is beneficial regardless

Question 18

What is the buffering hypothesis?

Answer 18

Social support protects

Question 19

What are the 7 main causes of work burnout

Answer 19

Job, role, career development, relationships at work, organizational structures, family pressure, grieving