Psychology 2035A/B Lecture 6: 3
19 May 2020
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＊major sources of stress
1. Distinguish between acute, chronic, and anticipatory stressors.
➢ Acute stressors – threatening events that have a relatively short duration
and a clear endpoint.
➢ Chronic stressors – threatening events that have a relatively long
duration and no readily apparent time limit.
➢ Anticipatory stressors – upcoming or future events that are perceived to
be threatening.
Can affect us psychologically and physically just as strongly as actual stressors
do.
2. Describe frustration and internal conflict in relation to stress.
➢ Frustration – occurs in any situation in which the pursuit of some goal is
thwarted.
Failures and losses are two common kinds of frustration.
➢ Internal conflict – occurs when two or more incompatible motivations or
behavioral impulses compete for expression.
1) Approach-approach conflict : choice made between two attractive goals.
(tends to be the least stressful)
2) Avoidance-avoidance conflict : choice made between two unattractive
goals
3) Approach -avoidance conflict : choice made whether to pursue a single
Document Summary
Major sources of stress: distinguish between acute, chronic, and anticipatory stressors. Acute stressors threatening events that have a relatively short duration and a clear endpoint. Chronic stressors threatening events that have a relatively long duration and no readily apparent time limit. Anticipatory stressors upcoming or future events that are perceived to be threatening. Can affect us psychologically and physically just as strongly as actual stressors do: describe frustration and internal conflict in relation to stress. Frustration occurs in any situation in which the pursuit of some goal is thwarted. Failures and losses are two common kinds of frustration. Life changes any noticeable alterations in one"s living circumstances that require readjustment. both positive and negative events which may produce change, introduce uncertainty can be stressful. Little evidence that change is inherently and inevitably stressful. They developed the social readjustment rating scale (srrs) to measure life change as a form of stress. (individuals who score low on the social.
