PSYC 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Hans Selye, Chocolate Cake
31 Mar 2016
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State brought on by any situation that threatens or appears to threaten a person"s sense of well-being, thus challenging the individual"s ability to cope. A situation or circumstance that triggers the stress response, and challenges the person"s ability to cope. Acute stressor a stressful situation or circumstance that happens in the short term and has a definite endpoint. Chronic stressor a stressful situation or circumstance that is more long term and often lacks a definite endpoint. Conflict approaches: approach-approach conflict, occurs when a person must choose between two equality desirable options. Or chocolate cookies: avoidance-avoidance conflict, occur when a person must choose between two equally undesirable options. Or do laundry: approach-avoidance conflict, occurs when any available choice has both desirable and undesirable qualities. Kinds of stressors measured using the social readjustment rating scale (srrs) Everyday annoyances that contribute to higher stress levels; also known as micro-stressors. Shifts in life circumstances that require adjustment of some kind.
