Psychology 2036A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Hans Selye, Adrenal Medulla

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Two approaches to de ning stress: environmental stimulus (stimuli = stressor, response to a stressor: two types of responses. Walter cannon: stressors active two body systems (sam, sympathetic nervous systems and endocrine (adrenal medulla) > secrets epinephrine and norepinephrine > arouse body, sam activates ght-or- ight", short term response: adaptive, positive, long activation of sam: negative response. Hans selye (canadian. father of stress research, effects of prolonged stress): believed. !1: hypothalamus in uences pituitary, pituitary in uences adrenal cortex which releases corticosteroids > released energy, fuel for ght or ight, ^ bp, surprise immune system. Saturday, february 27, 2016: if activated for too long body becomes exhausted. Involves continuous interactions bw person and environment; stressors in uence people, and people in uence the impact of stressors. 3 types of responses: neutral (irrelevant, positive (good, negative: further appraised in terms of implications. Challenge (extent to which ever provides opportunity for growth)