PSYC 323 Lecture 3: PSYC 323 Lazarus
19 Sep 2016
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Lazarus"s appraisal model of psychological stress (zebras ch 2, s&h ch 6) Environmental event allows us to go thru appraisal process (if we are threatened by the event or not) primary beliefs and commitment (threat or not) Lazarus"s appraisal model limbic and frontal (from hierarchical organization) Hypothalamus crh pituitary acth adrenal cortex releases cortisol. Psychological responses = emotions, how we feel about environmental event, takes minimal effort. Behavioral responses = using less effort than psychological responses. Cognitive approach (to looking at how we deal with stress) 2 main steps: primary appraisal evaluate threat value. Make sure you don"t fall out of homeostasis. More involved with limbic and frontal: secondary appraisal evaluate options for coping (behavior) Cognitive decision on how to handle environmental event and how we feel about it. 2 types of coping responses: problem focused behavioral responses we can make to change environmental event. Costly in time and energy (it takes time to study for an exam - ex)
