PSYCH 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Adipose Tissue, Albert Bandura, Problem Solving
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Stress-reactivity is an individual difference factor, a predisposing. Some people may be more disposed to perceive events as hassles. Some people are more disposed to experience major stressful events. People who are violent are going to have more stressful event happen to them. The trait of optimism is associated with the following empirical findings: Less illness symptoms in college and beyond. More active approach to stress and problem solving. Higher levels of academic success and performance and later on at work. More likely to complete treatment programs for alcoholism. More likely to make quick, full recovery from coronary bypass surgery. Immune system functioning of optimists is higher. Optimists respond to stressors with smaller increases in blood pressure. Cardiac patients with minimal optimism (higher hopelessness ) have higher rates of new heart attacks and are twice as likely to die than persons with low hopelessness. Definition: they believe they have control over reinforcement in their life.
