PSYC 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Type A And Type B Personality Theory, Learned Helplessness, Hiv
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The nature of stress: stress: any circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten one"s well- being and tax one"s coping abilities. Major types of stress: for principal types of stress: Frustration: frustration: what is experienced whenever the pursuit of some goal is thwarted, frustration: what is experienced whenever the pursuit of some goal is thwarted, most frustrations are brief and insignificant. Conflict: conflict: occurs when two or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses compete for expressions, three basic types of conflict. Approach-approach conflict: when a choice must be made between two attractive goals. Approach-approach tends to be the least stressful. Avoidance-avoidance conflict: when a choice must be made between two unattractive goals. Approach-avoidance conflict: when a choice must be made about whether to pursue a single goal that has both attractive and unattractive aspects. Often produce vacillation, when you go back and forth. Responding to stress: we can analyze a person"s reactions to stress at three levels:
