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stress management1
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Question | Answer |
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Arousal | is a blend of physiological and is a blend of physiological and psychological activation, varying in intensity along a continuum |
Anxiety | is a negative emotional state with feelings of worry, nervousness, and apprehension associated with activation or arousal of the body. |
State anxiety | refers to “right now” feelings that change from moment to moment |
Trait anxiety | is a personality disposition that is stable over time. |
High- versus low-trait-anxious people usually have more _________ anxiety in highly evaluative situations. | state |
Stress | A substantial imbalance between physical and psychological demands placed on an individual and his or her response capability under conditions in which failure to meet demands has important consequences. |
Stress and the Stress Process--what are the 4 stages? | 1. Environmental demand 2. Perception 3. Stress response 4. Behavioral consequences |
Drive Theory | As an individual’s arousal or state anxiety increases, so too does performance. |
Inverted-U Hypothesis | Performance increases as arousal increases until it reaches a peak and then performance decrease. |
Why Arousal Influences Performance? | Increased muscle tension and coordination difficulties Attention and concentration changes |
Aggression | Acting with the intent to physically or psychologically injure someone. |
behavior is a forceful, goal-directed behavior that neither violates the rules of the environment nor intends to harm | Assertive |
Aggression is caused by __________ | Frustration |
Hostile or reactive aggression | The primary goal is to inflict injury or psychological harm on another. |
Instrumental aggression | This is aggression occurring in the quest of some nonaggressive goal. |
Consequences of aggression for the recipient | injury, psychological harm, altered arousal level |
CONSEQUENCES OF AGGRESSION FOR THE OBSERVER OF THE AGGRESSION | Entertainment,learning of aggression, |
CONSEQUENCES OF AGGRESSION FOR THE AGGRESSOR | Penalization, injuries, altered arousal level, venting the anger, Success or failure, |