PSYCH 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Learned Helplessness, Type A And Type B Personality Theory, Fudge
15 Sep 2016
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Con ict: two or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses. Approach-approach: a choice between 2 attractive goals ex. movie vs party least stressful. Avoidance-avoidance: choice between 2 unattractive goals ex. death by drowning or death by hanging more stressful. Approach avoidance: one goal that has both attractive and unattractive features ex. hot fudge sundae. tastes good but high in calories. Change: having to adapt to different living circumstances. Social readjustment rating scale (srrs): stress in response to change. Bottom: christmas (12) is this valid? yes: it does predict no: scale measuring frustration a lot of negative events. Pressure: expectations or demands to behave in a certain way. Pressure to perform: to execute tests successfully ex. getting good grades. Pressure to conform: to go along with the crowd. General adaptation syndrome alarm: ght or ight panic resistance: body calms. Exhaustion: body"s resources are depleted susceptible to diseases and might even die.
