Primero
When stress causes a hyper or hypo arousal response, you are out of your..?
window of tolerance
The anxious or threatening feeling in reaction to the demands placed on us.
Stress
What is a Stressor?
an event or situation causing a feeling of overwhelm
What is one area of stress someone may experience:
cognitive, emotional, physical
Hans Selya came up with 2 types of Stress, they are...
Distress and Eustress
Richard Lazarus believed what about stress?
How a person registers an event and their ability to handle it determines the amount of stress they feel
When a person must choose between two or more options that lead to results from opposing motives.
Conflict Situation
Choosing between Two Attractive alternatives in a conflict situation is known as:
Approach- Approach
Two or more alternatives, each of which have both attractive and unattractive outcomes
Double Approach- Avoidance
When appraising a situation, the immediate evaluation of a situation is known as the:
Primary Appraisal
The more slow and deliberate evaluation of options for coping with stress is known as the:
Secondary Appraisal
Examples of environmental stressors
noise, temperature, odors, crowded
Minor day to day stressors are known as:
Hassles
Hormones and Chemicals released in your body are an example of how your body:
reacts to stress
The General Adaption Syndrome has three stages, they are:
Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion
The stage where your body goes into Fight or Flight and your heartbeat quickens:
Alarm
The stage where you cope or ward off stress symptoms, may be irritable:
Resistance
The stage where continue exposure to stress can cause disorientation and delusions:
Exhaustion
Symptoms that are real, physical reactions caused by stress and tension:
Psychosomatic
When someone becomes unable to do a job well. Physically and emotionally are worn out.
Burn out
When a person experienced a traumatic event and feels severe and long-lasting aftereffects:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Dwelling on negative feelings, that can lead to higher depression and anxiety.
Rumination
There are three perceived controls over stressors:
Behavioral, cognitive and emotional
Denial and intellectualization are types of:
Defensive Coping Strategies
An example of physical or social strategies for coping with stress.
Exercise, biofeedback, relaxation, social or professional support