PSYC 102 Study Guide - Endocrinology, Cortisol, Sympathetic Nervous System

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 102
• Professor: Brooke Seal

Document Summary

Or an organism-environment interaction (transactional conception of stress: a pattern of cognitive appraisals, physiological responses, and behavioural tendencies (see table below): Stressors (something that elicits a stimuli or events that place strong demands on one) Catastrophic events (occur unexpectedly; affect large # of ppl; i. e: natural disasters, acts of war, concentration camp confinement) Major negative events (victimization of a crime or abuse, death of a loved one, academic or career failure, mjr illness) We respond to situations as we perceive them: we make appraisals of the situations & their implications for us. Four aspects of the appraisal process: appraisal of the demands of the situation (primary appraisal) General adaptation syndrome (gas) (hans selye, endocrinologist @ university of. Rape trauma syndrome the aftermath/reaction of experiencing the trauma of rape: victims feel nervous and fear a future attack; a report of decreased enjoyment of sexual activity. Occurs to victims of extreme stress & trauma.