PSYC-105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Chiropractic, Coronary Artery Disease, Binge Drinking
4 Mar 2016
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Stress the tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a stressor strains our ability to cope effectively. Traumatic event - event so severe that it has the potential to produce long- term psychological or health consequences. Stress is in the eye of the beholder: three approaches. Stressors as transaction- the varied reactions to the same event suggest that we can view stress as an interaction between people and their environments. A critical factor is the evaluation of the event: Primary appraisal: the initial decision of if this situation is harmful or dangerous. Problem-focused coping: focus on the problem (source) then determine solutions (eg. therapy: emotion-focused coping: focus on the emotions/feelings associated with the problem (eg. breakup) Stress as a stimulus- focuses on identifying different types of stressful events. Categories of events that most people find dangerous and unpredictable. People who are most susceptible to different events. Stress as a response - people"s psychological and physical reaction to stressful circumstances.
