exam 5 chapter 13

Question 1

Cognitive appraisal model

Answer 1

model of stress that emphasizes the role of an individuals evaluation (appraisal)of events and situations and of the resources that they have available to deal with the event or situation

Question 2

Daily hassles

Answer 2

everyday minor events that annoy and upset people

Question 3

Traumatic events

Answer 3

events that are negative, severe, and far beyond our normal expectations for everyday life or life events

Question 4

Acculturative stress

Answer 4

is the stress that results from the pressure adapting to a new culture

Question 5

Adaptation syndrome: alarm

Answer 5

catecholamines are released by the adrenal medulla. Intense arousal occurs, and the body mobilizes internal resources

Question 6

Adaptation syndrome: resistance

Answer 6

The body actively resists stressors

Question 7

Adaptation syndrome: exhaustion

Answer 7

body’s energy reserves become depleted, and adaption begins to break down. Can lead to death physical disorders

Question 8

Direct effects on health

Answer 8

altering body functions, leading to symptoms of illness or disease

Question 9

indirect effects on health

Answer 9

prompting behaviors jeopardize physical health well-being, not sleeping or eating

Question 10

Impact of stress on telomere length

Answer 10

when the cell becomes too short, a cell can no longer divide and may die or atrophy causing tissue damage or loss

Question 11

Impact of stress on immune system functioning

Answer 11

-taking care of family member with alzheimers
-pressure of exams
-end of personal relationships

Question 12

Optimistic

Answer 12

explain negative events in terms of external, unstable, and special factors; predict better health outcomes

Question 13

Pessimistic

Answer 13

explain negative events in terms of internal, stable, and global factors; predict worse

Question 14

type A behavior

Answer 14

a behavioral and emotional style characterized by a sense characterized by a sense of time urgency, hostility, and competitiveness

Question 15

social relationships and health: Benefiting health

Answer 15

can modify our appraisal of a stressors significance, seems to decrease the intensity of physical reactions to a stressor, & experience less negative emotion

Question 16

social relationships and health: Negative impact

Answer 16

negative interactions can create psychological distress & unwanted or inappropriate social support can increase stress

Question 17

Problem-focused coping strategies

Answer 17

Coping efforts primarily aimed at directly changing or managing a threatening or harmful stressor

Question 18

Emotion-focused coping strategies

Answer 18

coping efforts primarily aimed at relieving or regulating the emotional impact of a stressful situation

Question 19

Planful problem solving

Answer 19

rationally analyze the situation identify solutions and implement them

Question 20

Confrontive

Answer 20

use aggressive or risky tactics, tackling a problem head on

Question 21

Escape-avoidance

Answer 21

shifting your attention away from the stressor

Question 22

Seeking social support

Answer 22

the coping strategy that involves turning to friends relatives or other people for emotional, tangible, or informational support