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Chapter 1, Part 1
Stress
| QUESTION | ANSWER |
|---|---|
| What are reactions to stress? | Physiological and behavioral changes |
| What is the process of coping with stress? | Perceiving stressor, then reacting |
| What characterizes a life event in terms of stress? | A good or bad event that requires adjustment |
| What are catastrophes in terms of stress? | Sudden events without warning that require enormous levels of adaptation |
| Explain the predictability of catastrophes | They are unpredictable, making them more stressful |
| Types of trauma associated with stress | PTSD, Rape Trauma Syndrome, Covid Stress Syndrome |
| How do personality traits affect stress responses? | All personality traits are formed by our earlier life, which affects how we respond to stress. |
| What role do daily hassles play in health and happiness? | They significantly impact both, and add up over time. |
| Relationship between gender and stress | Women are more likely to have stress with finances, health concerns, a lack of downtime, and feel they have too much to do. |
| How does age affect stress levels? | Younger people are more likely to be stressed with daily hassles/ |
| Relation between socioeconomic level and stress level | Wealthier people have less stress from finances and do more 'fun' things |
| Sterrors commonly faced by African Americans | More likely to be stressed by a lack of personal privacy, increased exposure to noise, feelings of loneliness, and financial stress. |
| Stresses that Hispanic Americans often have | Aging parents |
| What is Acculturative stress? | Stress when being put into a new culutre |
| How is resilience defined in terms of stress managment? | The ability to adapt well and bounce back from stress |
| What is approach-approach conflict? | Two good choices |
| What is avoidance-avoidance conflict? | Two bad choices |
| Approach-avoidance conflict is what? | Two choices, both with good and bad qualities |
| What is multiple approach-avoidance conflict? | Multiple choices, all with good and bad qualities |
| What is stress? | Stimuli that is threatening |