PSYCO105 Study Guide - Final Guide: Common Cold, Psychopathy, Sexual Dysfunction
15 Apr 2017
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A pattern of cognitive appraisals, physiological responses, and behavioural tendencies that occurs in response to a perceived imbalance between situational demands and the resources needed to cope with them. Stressors: are specific kinds of eliciting stimuli; physical and psychological, they place demands on us that endanger well-being, requiring us to adapt in some manner. The greater the imbalance between demands and resources, the more stressful a situation is likely to be. Microstressors: the daily hassles and everyday annoyances we encounter. Catastrophic events: often occur unexpectedly and typically affect large numbers. People; including events such as war, natural disasters, etc. Major negative events: require major adaptation; include examples such as major crimes or sexual abuse. All three levels of stressors have psychological and physical effects. Verifying the life events an individual has experiences through studying the linkages between life events and well beings.
