PS102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Natural Disaster, Pecan, Endocrine System

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Life is full of frustration; can be caused by acute or chronic stressors. Pressure is the expectation that we should act in a certain way e. g. pride felt by ashley"s parents to university is a source of pressure. Pressure often comes from within some individuals have high expectations of themselves that they are constantly under self-imposed stress. Pressure varies along with task & situation participants experienced greater stress when performing complex tasks in front of an audience in contrast to doing them alone. Perceived discrimination is associated with increased levels of depression & diagnoses. Sports & pressure: performance pressure results when athletes feel strongly about the outcome of an event & believe their own performance will have an impact on outcome. Alternate theory: level of arousal at which optimal performance occurs is a zone (not a single point) and varies from athlete to athlete. There are three basic types of conflict: approach-approach, avoidance-avoidance, approach-avoidance.

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