Terms
What does the SRRS(social readjustment rating scale) measure?
What are major life events? (and the likelihood of developing a stress related illness)
seeing the world as a "glass half full" type of place; choosing to see the positive
What is optimism?
person's perception of his or her inability to cope with difficulties
What is stress?
making a mountain out of a molehill
What is catastrophizing?
True or False: The higher the score on the social readjustment scale, the more likely you are to get sick
What is true?
during this type of appraisal you determine whether or not a stressor is relevant to you
What is primary appraisal?
believing that you are in charge of your own destiny and can make necessary changes to reduce stress
What is internal locus of control?
personality type that is relaxed and easy-going
What is Type B?
thinking "I"m so stupid" because you got an F on a test; translating your feelings into who you are as a person
personality type is that driven, aggressive, and more prone to stress related disease
physical symptoms brought on by stress
What are psychosomatic symptoms?
passion and perseverance
What is grit?
(Includes interest, purpose, practice, hope)
commitment, challenge, and control are part of this personality quality that helps buffer against stress
What is hardiness?
convincing yourself bad events will happen in the future: "I will always have these problems!!"
What does the hassles scale measure?
stress levels from everyday difficulties(lost items, waiting in line)
the fight or flight reaction happens during this stage of the general adaptation syndrome
What is the alarm stage?
ability to bounce back after you encounter difficulties
What is resilience?
term for positive stress
What is eustress?
someone doesn't return your email right away and you assume he or she is angry with you
What is personalization?
Third stage in the general adaptation syndrome: alarm, resistance, ____________
What is exhaustion?
Type of coping where one is managing feelings about a stressor, rather than getting to the root of the problem
What is emotion focused coping?
small pleasurable daily experiences that help boost mood and relieve stress
What are uplifts?
type of coping where you get to the root of the difficulty to solve it
What is problem-focused coping?
You had a really good time with your family at Six Flags, but all you can dwell on is the person who made you mad when she cut in front of you in line
What is filtering the positive?
What is the immune system?