Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Positive Psychology, Bronchitis, Adrenal Gland

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Holden

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Stress: give an example of how we sometimes define stress as a stimulus vs. a response. Stimulus- defined in terms of the thing causing it- stressors. Response- defined as a reaction that may include cognitive, physical, or behavioural aspects. Also could be an interaction or transaction- between the person and situation- about the responses and stressors. Briefly define microstressor, major negative event, and catastrophic event. Microstressors- daily hassles and annoyances ex. long line at tim horton"s. Major negative event- personal level- job loss, illness, loss of a loved one. Catastrophic event- unexpected, effects many- natural disasters, war. Distortions and mistaken appraisals cause inappropriate stress responses. Which ones are referred to as the primary and. Benign or threatening?- how badly do you want (job good grade etc): appraise your available resources a. k. a. Secondary appraisal- essentially, can i deal with this, and how? - Name and briefly describe the 3 phases of general adaptation syndrome.