Chapter 18
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 stress | subjective feeling produced by events that are uncontrollable or threatening |
| major life events | events that require people to make major adjustments in their lives |
| daily hassles | minor, but can be chronic and repetitive |
| acute stress | results from the sudden onset of demands. experienced as tension headaches, emotional upsets, gastrointestinal disturbances, feelings of agitation, and pressure |
| episodic acute stress | refers to repeated episodes of acute stress |
| traumatic stress | a massive instance of acute stress, effects can reverberate for years or a lifetime (associated with PTSD) |
| chronic stress | stress that does not end. can result in serious systemic illnesses such as diabetes, decreased immune system functioning, or cardiovascular disease |
| primary appraisal | person perceives event as threatening |
| secondary appraisal | person concludes that he/she does not have the resources to cope with the demands of the threatening event |
| problem focused coping | using thoughts and behaviors to manage or solve the underlying cause of the stress |
| emotion focused coping | attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to one's stress reaction |
| emotional inhibition | A personality trait involving a tendency to deny feelings of anger, anxiety, or fear |
| disclosure | telling someone about a private aspect of oneself |
| bereavement | state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one |
| oscillation | Moves between confronting the loss and moving toward "recovery" |
| positive reappraisal | cognitive process whereby a person focuses on the good in what is happening or has happened |
| rumination | mulling over a problem over and over without finding a solution |
| dispositional optimism | expectation that good events will be plentiful in the future, and that bad events will be rare in the future |
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