Stress: Basic Concepts
Stress Effects & Health
Coping with Stress
Coping cont..& Managing Stress Effects
Happiness
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___ is a process by which we perceive & respond to certain events, called ___, that we appraise as threatening or challenging
What is Stress & stressors
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this system is affected by _1_, nutrition, ___2___, body temperature and stress when is doesn't function properly it may respond too strongly or underreact.
What is Immune System 1. age 2. genetics
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attempting to alleviate stress directly—by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that stressor.
What is problem-focused coping
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Those who have an __1__ of control believe that chance control their fate -They achieve more in school and work, act more independently, enjoy better health, and feel less depressed. Whereas Those who have an __2__ of control believe they control their own destiny
What is 1. external locus 2. internal locus
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term that involves process of bouncing back in the face of adversity or significant sources of stress
What is Resilience
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Catastrophes, significant life changes, daily hassles are examples of this term which are things that push our buttons
What is Stressors
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2 types of white blood cells that are part of the body's immune system. a. ____ release antibodies that fight bacterial infections b. ____ attack cancer cells, viruses, and foreign substances.
What is Lymphocytes a. B Lymphocytes b. T Lymphocytes
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attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to one's stress reaction.
what is.. emotion-focused coping
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give an example of a pessimists perception of life
expect things to go badly, blame other
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this phenomenon suggests that when people feel happy, they become more helpful and doing good promotes feeling good
What is Feel-good, do-good phenomenon
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The events of our lives flow through a psychological filter. How we ___ an event influences how much stress we experience and how effectively we respond. is also how we feel about a certain situation
What is appraise
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the study of how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes together affect the immune system and resulting health
what is psychoneuroimmunology
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To cope with stress,we tend to use (emotion/problem)-focused strategies when we feel in control of our world, and (emotion/ problem)-focused strategies when we believe we cannot change a situation.
what is - Problem - Emotion
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give 3 ways to manage your stress
What is Aerobic exercise, relaxation, meditation, and active spiritual engagement may help us gather inner strength and lessen stress effects.
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Does money buy happiness?
What is suggests show that economic growth in wealthy countries has provided no apparent boost to morale or social well- being
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Match the term to the definition 1. Cannon's process of an emergency response, including activity of sympathetic nervous system, that mobilizes energy & activity for attacking or escaping 2. Selye’s concept of the body’s adaptive response to stress in three stages—alarm, resistance, exhaustion 3. Taylor's process in which under stress, people often provide support to others and bond with and seek support from others
What is 1. Flight or fight response 2. General adaptation syndrome GAS 3. Tend and befriend response
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Clogging of the vessels that nourish the heart muscle; the leading cause of death in North America and many other countries.
What is Coronary heart disease
400
Involves to degree we perceive having control over our environment
What is Personal Control
400
how does aerobic exercise help manage your stress?
What is Involves sustained activity that increases heart and lung fitness; reduces stress, depression, and anxiety Can weaken the influence of genetic risk for obesity Increases the quality and “quantity” of life (~two years)
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____ ______ is a Sense that people feel that they are worse off than others with whom they compare themselves
What is Relative deprivation
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Stress response system: When alerted to a negative, uncontrollable event, our ___1____ nervous system arouses us. Heart rate and respiration ___2___ (increase/decrease). Blood is diverted from digestion to the skeletal ____3____ . The body releases sugar and fat. All this prepares the body for the ____4____ response.
What is 1. Sympathetic 2. increase 3. muscles 4. flight or fight response
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Match personality to type 1. Easy- going, relaxed people 2.Suppress negative emotion to avoid social disapproval 3.competitive, hard- driving, impatient, verbally aggressive, and anger- prone people
what is... 1. Type B 2. Type D 3. Type A
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Involves dramatic form of loss of control
Learned helplessness
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what are some ways to learn and reflect and accept life circumstances?
What is mindfulness meditation Involves attending to current experiences in a nonjudgmental and accepting manner Improves many health measures
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Which of the following factors do NOT predict self-reported happiness? Which factors are better predictors? a. Age b. Personality traits d. Gender c. Close relationships e. Engaging work and leisure f. Active religious faith
What is 1. A. Age D. Gender 2. all except A&D
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