Stress Unit

Question 1

Challenge

Answer 1

Eustress (good stress), no HPA response, sympathetic response

Question 2

Appraisal Tendency

Biological-Psychological Factors

Answer 2

Genes, Prenatal Programming, epigenetics, ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences)

Question 3

Threat

Answer 3

Sympathetic response, distress, clear HPA response

Question 4

Types of Psychological Stressors

Answer 4

Life Events, catastrophes, Daily hassles

Question 5

Axes of Coping Styles

Answer 5

Cognitive and/or Behavioral
Approach vs Avoidance
Problem vs Emotion Focused

Question 6

Avoidance

Answer 6

Cognitive avoidance/acceptance/emotional discharge/seek alternative rewards

Question 7

Approach

Answer 7

Seek support/logical/positive appraisal/problem solving

Question 8

Personalities A-D

Answer 8

A:Exists competitive *Hostility, time pressure
B: Doesnt exist
C: Doesnt exist but depression and anxiety have an affect on morbidity, dont cause cancer
D:Distress, negative affects, risk of cardiovascular disease, fear of rejection

Question 9

Repressive Coping

Answer 9

Bad for health, diabetes, constant fight/flight, asthma, low vagal tone.

Question 10

Locus of Control

Answer 10

Internal: I can control the situation, I make things happen, High Self-efficacy/External: There’s nothing I can do, It happened to me, Low self-efficacy

Question 11

Learned Helplessness

Answer 11

Inescapable, uncontrollable

Question 12

Lack of Control

Answer 12

poor health
low motivation
low performance

Question 13

Tyranny of Choice

Answer 13

Too much choice is stressful

too little choice leads to lack of motivation

Question 14

Explanatory Style: Optimism/Pessimism

Answer 14

O: better health, active engagement, perceived control
P: low control, disengagement

Question 15

Optimism and Pessimism

Answer 15

O: Can be learned
Permanence
Pervasiveness
Personalization

Question 16

Learning Optimism ABC, DE

Answer 16

Adversity Belief Consequences

Disputation (Excuse/relatability) Energization (Ignore/stay positive)

Question 17

Optimistic Factors/+

Answer 17

Have stronger immune systems
Higher CD4 under stress
Higher T-cell counts
bc of challenge/less perceived stress.

Question 18

Personality Traits

Answer 18

ENOAC

Extraversion, neuroticism, openness, agreeableness conscientiousness

Question 19

social support tice

Answer 19

tangible emotional informational companionship

Question 20

Health Belief Model

Answer 20

Perceived Susceptibility,
Severity
benefits and barriers
cues to action
behavior change
self efficacy

Question 21

Transtheoretical Model

Answer 21

Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance