PS285 Lecture Notes - Psychophysiology, Insomnia, Chewing Gum
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Transfer from the agent to the state of the bring. Acute vs. chronic: acute is the moment (car accident) chronic is long term (arthritis) What is stress: when you are under a lot of pressure or when things are getting on top of you. External force or stimulus that causes stress on an individual. It assumes that people have a certain tolerance to stress but will become ill after too much. Feelings of being stressed or completely stressed out. Response based theorists concentrate on the psychophysiology of stress. Symptoms include anxiety, concentration, insomnia, bodily tension and fatigue. Imbalance between he perceived demands placed on the individual and the ability to meet those demands. Social readjustment rating scale (srrs) stimulus-based. Death of a spouse: life change unit. And lowest on scale is minor violation of law: 11. How to measure (subjective stress: hassle scales. Problems getting an assignment finished: uplift scales.
