Chapter 15 Study Guide

stress
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stress
a person's reaction to his or her inability to cope with a certain tense event or situation
stressor
stress producing events or situations
distress
negative stress; stems from anxiety and pressure
eustress
positive stress; stems from motivations and challenges
hassles
everyday problems (losing your car keys)
uplifts
small events or things that make someone feel good
major life events and stress
death of a family member or a pet can increase stress levels a great deal
approach approach, avoidance avoidance, approach avoidance, and double approach and avoidance.
4 types of Conflict situations
Approach Approach
someone must choose between 2 good alternatives (pizza or chipotle, Harvard or Yale)
Avoidance Avoidance
someone must choose between 2 bad alternatives (clean room or clean bathroom)
Double Approach Avoidanceindividual must choose between 2 or more alternatives, each of which has attractive and unattractive aspects (France or North Carolina)Fight or Flightused for defense and survival ... adrenal glands are stimulated to produce hormones that increase blood sugar and adrenaline which enables the body to use energy quicklyAlarm, Resistance, ExhaustionStages of general adaption syndromAlarmbody mobilizes fight or flightResistanceperson finds means to cope with stressorExhaustionadrenal glands and other glands have been taxed to their limitAnxiety, Anger, FearEmotional and Cognitive Responsesanxietyfeeling of imminent but unclear threatangerirate reaction likely to result from frustrationfearusual reaction when a stressor involves real or imagined dangerweight gain/loss, inability to focus, sleep loss, and short temperednessBehavioral Reactionsheadaches, stomach aches, and muscle painsshort term physical effects of stresspeptic ulcers, hypertension, arthritis, asthma, and heart diseaselong term physical effects of stress