Section 1
Term that refers to positive stress.
Eustress
What are the 3 stages of General Adaption Syndrome? (GAS)
Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion
Which relationships have the most impact on college students?
Their friends, (developmental friendships) not the professors.
Life events that cause stress
stressors
Who identified the 3 stages of the body's stress reaction called the general adaptation syndrome?
Who is Hans Selye
What conflict situation is when the person has the desire to do something but, has fears or reservations? (EX: wants to ask for a raise, but fear you will be fired)
Approach-Avoidance
During what stage of the general adaptation syndrome is the fight or flight stage?
Stage 1: The alarm stage
What is "Coping"?
Ways to deal with stress and take control over an aspect of your life
A stress prone person who is competitive, impatient, hurried, and sometimes irritable.
Type A personality (Type B personalities tend to be easy going and tolerant)
How we interpret a stressful event and if we are capable of handling it is called our _____ ______.
cognitive appraisal.
True or False: Little day to day stressors will have a large impact on your overall health?
TRUE!! :) (it can cause an increased risk of infection and can weaken the immune system)
This is a method of dealing with stress that causes you to release endorphins.
exercise
This type of coping mechanism is used when a person analyzes a situation from an emotionally detached viewpoint (EX: covering your eyes during a gruesome scene in a movie)
intellection
Feeling that you have the ability to affect the outcome of a situation.
control.
A condition where a person has experienced a traumatic event and they feel severe and long-lasting after effects.
PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is common in soldiers, rescue workers (EMT's, Firefighters, Medics) as well as victims of disasters such as tornados, floods, and plane crashes.
Which appraisal determines how to deal with a situation or how to cope with stress?
Secondary Appraisal. You are evaluating different options for coping (EX: deciding who to blame for something) (Note: primary appraisal refers to our immediate evaluation of a situation)
Loud noises would be an example of this type of stress.
Environmental stress
In which response system may your hormones increase your blood sugar to prepare you to handle a stressful situation?
Fight or flight
ways of dealing with stress that may cause people to harm themselves.
dysfunctional
How can good communication and interpersonal skills help us deal with stress?
They help us develop a social support system (friends) to help us deal with stress.
Tool used to rate life changes based on the average degree of stress they produce.
Social Readjustment Rating Scale. (SRRS) Death of a spouse or close family member is at the top of the list. It does not take into account ongoing stressful situations such as racism or poverty.
What is the difference between fear and anxiety?
-Fear is when real or imagined danger is present -Anxiety is a vague, generalized apprehension or feeling of danger
This states that men and women should be paid the same wage for jobs that call for comparable skill and responsibility.
What is comparable worth?
What stress coping strategy helps you to build endorphines?
exercise
What are 3 chronic illnesses caused by stress?
Peptic Ulcers, Hypertension, Certain types of Asthma, Heart Disease, Arthritis