Chapter 12 - Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychology 105 with Gordon at University of North Carolina-Wilmington

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Introduction to Psychology
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Biopsychosocial Model

holds that physical illness is caused by a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors.

Health Psychology

concerned with how psychosocial factors relate to the promotion and maintenance of health and with the causation, prevention, and treatment of illness

Stress

any circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten one's well-being and tax one's coping abilities

Four Principle Types of Stress

-frustration
-conflict
-change
-pressure

Frustration

experienced whenever the pursuit of some goal is thwarted

Conflict

occurs when two or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses compete for expression

Three Basic Types of Conflict

-approach-approach conflict
-avoidance-avoidance conflict
-approach-avoidance conflict

Approach-Approach Conflict

a choice must be made between two attractive goals

Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict

a choice must be made between two unattractive goals
-generally unpleasant and highly stressful

Approach-Avoidance Conflict

a choice must be made about whether to pursue a single goal that has both attractive and unattractive aspects

Life Changes

any noticeable alterations in one's living circumstances that require readjustment

Pressure

involves expectations or demands that one behave in a certain way

Common Responses To Stress

-annoyance, anger and rage
-apprehension, anxiety, and fear
-dejection, sadness, and grief

Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions

-Barbara Fredrickson's theory
-explains how positive emotions promote resilience in the face of stress
*see page 420-421

Inverted U Hypothesis

predicts that task performance should improve with increased emotional arousal-up to a point, after which further increases in arousal become disruptive and performance deteriorates

General Adaptation Syndrome

a model of the body's stress response, consisting of three stages:
-alarm
-resistance
-exhaustion

Neurogenesis

the formation of new neurons

Coping

refers to the efforts to master, reduce or tolerate the demands created by stress

Learned helplessness

passive behavior produced by exposure to unavoidable aversive events

Aggression

any behavior that is intended to hurt someone, either physically or verbally

Catharsis

the release of emotional tension

Internet Addiction

which consists of spending an inordinate amount of time on the Internet and inability to control online use

Defense mechanisms

largely unconscious reactions that protect a person from unpleasant emotions such as anxiety

Constructive Coping

refers to relatively healthful efforts that people make to deal with stressful events

About this deck

By: Ashley Harrington
Textbook:

Introduction to Psychology
Created: 2011-03-29
Size: 24 flashcards
Views: 7

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