PSYCH 142- Exam 3- CH. 2,9,10,11Stress and Health – Flashcards

Stress has been shown to put people at a higher risk of coronary heart disease.

Stress that results from positive events (marriage, job promotion, or having a baby) is called posstress.

Pressure is a type of psychological stressor that occurs when there are urgent demands or expectations.

The field of psychoneuroimmunology concerns the study of the effects of psychological factors such as stress, emotions, thinking, learning, and behavior on the immune system.

Emotion-focused coping is a strategy that involves changing the way a person feels or emotionally reacts to a stressor.

According to Selye, some people may develop illnesses such as high blood pressure or a weakened immune system during the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Personality differences affect how one assesses a stressor, the coping methods used, and potential health outcomes.

Stress causing events are called stressors.

Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe (1967) believed that multiple life events requiring people to change, adapt, or adjust their lifestyles would result in stress which contributed to risk of illness.

Marriage is an example of an approach-avoidance conflict because it has both attractive features (companionship and support) and negative aspects (disagreements and money issues).

A terrible hurricane that causes drastic effects on coastal cities would be a type of distress called a hassle.

The order of stages in the General Adaptation Syndrome is resistance, alarm, and exhaustion.

Stress is the process of responding physically, emotionally, cognitively, and behaviorally to events that are perceived to be threatening or challenging.

During stressful events, activation of the sympathetic nervous system leads to physiological reactions such as pupil dilation, inhibition of digestion, and an accelerated heartbeat.

Hardy personalities thrive on stress due to three factors: sense of commitment, control, and seeing stressors as challenges.

Research reveals that there is a relationship between prolonged stress and certain diseases of adaptation such as high blood pressure and ulcers.

Secondary appraisal involves classifying the stressor as a threat or challenge.

Type A personality is characterized by competitiveness, high ambition, hostility, and irritability.

A student is failing a class. An example of problem-focused coping would be speaking with the professor or joining a study group.