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Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Psych 199-Stress
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an event that exerts physical or psychological force or pressures on a person. The demand made on an organism to adjust | stress |
| routine sources of annoyance or aggravation that have a negative impact on health | daily hassles |
| Lazarus's term for regularly occurring enjoyable experiences | uplifts |
| major changes in life circumstances, such as getting married, starting (or losing) a job, or losing a loved one | life changes |
| the feelings of tension & anxiety that accompany efforts to adapt to or adopt the orientation & values of the dominant culture | acculurative stress |
| substances derived from fatty acids that are involved in body responses such as inflammation & menstrual cramping | prostaglandins |
| a drug that helps relieve pain | analgesic |
| neurotransmitters that are composed of chains of amino acids & are functionally similar to morphine | endorphins |
| an altered state of consciousness associated with a heightened susceptibility to suggestions | hypnosis |
| a means of training people to gain some degree of control over internal bodily responses through the use of physiological monitoring equipment that provides feedback (information) about changes in these responses | Biofeedback training (BFT) |
| a traditional Chinese healing practice consisting of inserting & rotating thin needles in various parts of the body in the belief that it releases the body's natural healing energy | acupuncture |
| the thwarting of a desire to obtain a goal | frustration |
| the ability to delay gratification, to maintain self-control when a goal is thwarted | tolerance for frustration |
| a condition characterized by opposing motives, in which gratification of one motive prevents gratification of the other | conflict |
| conflict involving two positive but mutually exclusive goals | approach-approach conflict |
| conflict involving two negative goals, with avoidance of one requiring approach of the other | avoidance-avoidance conflict |
| conflict involving a goal with positive and negative features | approach-avoidance conflict |
| conflict involving two or more goals, each of which has positive & negative aspects | multiple approach-avoidance conflict |
| a pattern of stress-producing behavior, characterized by aggressiveness, perfectionism, unwilling to relinquish control, & a sense of time urgency | type A behavior pattern |
| beliefs to the effect that one can perform a task sucessfully or manage a stressor | self-efficacy expectations |
| a cluster of traits that buffer stress & are characterized by commitment, challenge, & control | psychological hardiness |
| the place to which an individual attributes control over the receiving of reinforcers-either inside or outside the self | locus of control |
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