PSYC 1010 Chapter 13: Chapter 13 Psyc Notes (1).docx
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Stress: any circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten one"s well-being and that thereby tax one"s coping abilities. Stress is a common, every day event and even seemingly minor stressors or hassles can be problematic. To a large degree, stress lies in the eye of the beholder, as appraisals of stress are highly subjective. The study of psychological factors in health enhancement, disease prevention and rehabilitation: why people become ill, response, health maintenance. Events -> appraisal -> stress-> symptoms: emotional, physical. Acute stressors are threatening events that have a relatively short duration and a clear endpoint. Chronic stressors are threatening events that have a relatively long duration and no readily apparent time limit. Major types of stress include frustration, conflict, change and pressure. Frustration occurs when an obstacle prevents one from attaining some goal: unpredictability/ uncertainty , lack of control, repeated exposure. Conflict occurs when two or more incompatible motivations or behavioural impulses compete for expression.