Stress...In Theory
Fight or flight is helpful for ______ stressors, but not helpful for ______ stressors.
Acute; chronic
You have an exam next week. You think about how you need an A on this exam to pass the course and about how the previous exams were all difficult. These are _______ appraisals.
Primary
This type of social support would be best if your car doesn't start and you need a ride to the doctor's office.
Tangible
To reduce the stress from an incoming threat, you write about a trait that you are proud of. You've just practiced this coping intervention.
Self-Affirmation
If you can easily change your coping strategy based on the situation, you've got this.
Coping Flexibility
According to this model, we make two appraisals: How stressful is this event and can we cope.
Transactional Model
This is another word for long-term stressors.
Chronic Stressors
You are stressed about a fight you recently had with your best friend. You decide to go for a walk to clear your head. Going for a walk best represents this broad coping strategy.
Avoidant-Focused Coping
(I will also accept "Emotion-Focused Coping")
This coping intervention was initially designed to help sexual assault survivors process their trauma.
Expressive Writing
If your body is experiencing wear and tear from repeated stressors, you've got this.
Allostatic load
According to this model, when we feel stressed we may seek social interaction.
Tend-and-Befriend
People who are more anxious are more likely to report these frustrating everyday stressors that I like to refer to as "psychological paper cuts".
Hassles
You have an exam in 2 days, so you study to reduce your stress. The act of studying reflects this broad coping strategy.
Problem-Focused Coping
(I will also accept "Approach-Focused" Coping)
The Trigger & Channel Framework may improve the effectiveness of this type of intervention.
Self-Affirmation
Experimental
This is the name of the test that induces stress by having people count down from 1,000 by 13. So mean!
Trier Social Stress Test
(I will also accept "TSST")
This measure, named after 2 researchers, assesses stress by having participants complete a checklist of potential stressful life events.
The Holmes-Rahe Inventory
(I will also accept "Social Readjustment Scale")
This personality trait was the key to the article that we read for class.
Optimism
This type of therapy is based on mindfulness. During a session, patients may focus on pursuing goals rather than avoiding pain.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
(I will also accept "ACT")
You have a surgery coming up and your friend tells you all of the things you have to do to prepare. Because of your friend, you've got this type of social support.
Informational
Stress represents a departure from this Latin word, roughly meaning "stable equilibrium".
Homeostasis
People who are often stigmatized against are frequently on the lookout for the next discriminatory action, a term known as this.
Vigilance
According to this, social support is most beneficial when it is aligned with the recipient's needs.
Matching Hypothesis
This type of relaxation training focuses on tensing and relaxing muscles systematically to relieve tension caused by stress.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training
You've got this: A collection of beliefs about yourself. You might use aspects of this to answer the question, "I am _____".
Self-Concept