Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

General Psychology > Stress+Health (Module 2 Ch 12) > Flashcards

Stress+Health (Module 2 Ch 12) Flashcards

Memorize by 10/10

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Psychology 101 flashcards GRE® Psychology flashcards AP® Psychology flashcards
1
Q

Stress

A

The process by which we perceive and respond to events that we identify as challenging or threatening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Stressors

A

Events that trigger a stress response

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Tend-and-Befriend

A

Dealing with stressful stimuli through emotional and social support

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Catharsis

A

Letting out the negative emotional response to stress via lashing out
Actually perpetuates negative emotions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Adaptation-Level Phenomenon

A

Tendency to judge a current experience based off of a past one

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Relative Deprivation

A

Tendency to feel worse about ourselves or our situations than we would if the same thing was happening to someone else

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Crisis Debriefing

A

Attempting to prevent negative stress responses following a big traumatic event by going through a 3-4 hour debriefing session with others who experienced the same event

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Is Crisis Debriefing effective?

A

No, research shows it makes people more likely to develop PTSD because the debrief occurs so shortly after the event and may force people to recall the event in an uncomfortable way

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Stress as Stimuli

A

Focuses on the event that leads to the stress response

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)

A

Quantifies stress in terms of major life changes
Drawbacks: ignores that people view the same stressor differently and ignores people’s emotional responses to stressors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Stress as Response

A

Focuses on the immediate physical and mental reactions to a stressful situation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Stress as Transaction

A

Focuses on the interaction between a person and their environment (how we cope with stress)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Primary vs Secondary Appraisal

A

Determining the relevancy of an event to you vs determining what resources you have to deal with that event

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are the categories of Stress?

A

Frustration, Conflict, and Pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Frustration

A

Your pursuit of a goal is blocked or thwarted

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Conflict

A

Trying to decide between two internal motivations or external behavioral impulses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Approach-Approach Conflict

A

Making a decision between two attractive choices

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict

A

Making a decision between two unattractive choices

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Approach-Avoidance Conflict

A

Making a decision between two things that have pros and cons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Pressure

A

Social expectations or demands that you have to behave in a certain way even if you don’t want to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What are the categories of Stressors?

A

Catastrophe, Life Changes, and Daily Hassles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Catastrophe

A

Some sort of large disruption to your typical life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Life Changes

A

Any sort of long-term transition in your life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Daily Hassle

A

Small annoyances that strain your ability to cope

25
Q

Type A Stress Personality

A

Tend to be ambitious, driven, competitive, hostile, and have higher levels of stress

26
Q

Type B Stress Personality

A

Tend to be relaxed, patient, easy-going, and chill

27
Q

Explanatory Style

A

Are you an optimist or a pessimist

28
Q

Locus of Control

A

How much control you feel you have over your life

29
Q

Internal vs External Locus of Control

A

You feel that you’re the one leading your life vs you feel the world is making decisions for you

30
Q

Diathesis-Stress Model

A

Stress can kick off a genetic predisposition for a disease or disorder, including cancer

31
Q

Psychosomatic Theory

A

Emotional factors can lead to the occurrence or worsening of illness

32
Q

Physiological Reactivity Approach vs Health Behavior Approach

A

Sustained activation of the body’s stress response increases likelihood of illness VS diet, exercise, and substance abuse increase likelihood of illness

33
Q

Inflammation

A

The experience of stress leads to greater inflammation responses, which can associated with heart disease

34
Q

Fallacy of Uniform Efficacy

A

Stress is a personal response
Not every coping strategy is going to work for everyone, such as exercise, meditation, and religiosity

35
Q

What have studies shown us about relaxation techniques?

A

They can decrease your risk of getting another heart attack (after you’ve already had one before)

36
Q

Why does religion contribute to lower levels of stress?

A

Some of the rules associated with it, such as banning alcohol consumption, can be better for health
Social support

37
Q

Decisional Control

A

Increasing the control you feel you have over your decisions (shifting from external to internal locus of control)

38
Q

Informational Control

A

The ability to gain more information about a stressful event

39
Q

Emotional Control

A

The ability to control your negative emotions, decreasing the level of stress response

40
Q

Problem-Focused Coping

A

Coping with stress by attempting to solve the problem, situation, or stimuli that’s causing the stress

41
Q

Emotion-Focused Coping

A

Dealing with the mental and emotional response to stress
Replacing negative emotionality with positive emotionality

42
Q

Social Support

A

Reaching out to closely affiliated others seeking help or support with stressful situations

43
Q

Direct Effects Hypothesis

A

Social support is beneficial to physical and mental health even when you’re not experiencing stress
Associated with increased happiness and health in both collectivist and individualist cultures

44
Q

Positive Well-Being

A

Focuses on increasing your satisfaction with the past, your happiness in the present, and your optimism for the future

45
Q

Positive Traits

A

Focuses on enhancing positive traits like creativity, leadership, courage, etc.

46
Q

Positive Institutions

A

Seeking to create a positive social environment for growth and development

47
Q

What concepts can contribute to Longevity?

A

Money, Internal Locus of Control, Self-Control, Explanatory Style (optimism), Social Support

48
Q

How does self-control increase longevity?

A

Tend to have lower levels of stress (greater patience)
Less likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors

49
Q

Neuroendocrine System

A

The hormonal systems involved in emotions and stress

50
Q

Catecholamines

A

Released by the adrenal glands
Control Autonomic Nervous System activation (fight or flight)
Dopamine and norepinephrine

51
Q

Glucocorticoids

A

Activates physiological systems during emergencies
Control metabolic functions
Cortisol

52
Q

Adrenal-Medullary System

A

Neuroendocrine pathway in which the hypothalamus tells the adrenal glands to release norepinephrine, activating the sympathetic nervous system

53
Q

HPA Axis

A

Neuroendocrine pathway that tells the adrenal gland to release cortisol

54
Q

Hans Seyle

A

Coined the term General Adaptation Syndrome, which refers to a generalized, nonspecific set of changes that occur in the body in response to stress

55
Q

What are the 3 stages of General Adaptation Syndrome?

A

Alarm - initial physiological shock or emergency response; mobilizes the body’s resources
Resistance - the body tries to manage the threat
Exhaustion - the body depletes its resources for fighting the threat, making illness more likely

56
Q

Allostasis

A

The body achieves stability through change

57
Q

Natural Immunity vs Acquired Immunity

A

Preexisting processes such as phagocytosis (cell eating) and inflammation (restoration of tissue) that help remove foreign objects from the body
VS
Using specialized cells to kill specific foreign bodies

58
Q

B vs T Lympocytes

A

White blood cells that release antibodies vs white blood cells that fight antigens

59
Q

CVR Model

A

Hostility increases the likelihood of heart disease

General Psychology (12 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions