Psych Chapter 3

stress: body's response

stressor: trigger that prompts the response from the outside world

eustress: pleasant desirable stress such as exercise

distress: unpleasant, objectionable stress (chronic)

• cataclysmic events
• chronic
• life-changes/ strains
• daily hassles
• burnout
• Conflict (PTSD)
• frustration

occur suddenly and affect a ton of people

long lasting (work/ school)

whatever takes up a ton of your time, but is stressful

a big change that causes stress, but is not a bad change

mean nothing by selves= inconveniences

one on top of the other leads to a breaking point

men more affected than women because they bottle things up

state of psychological and physical exhaustion

results from chronic exposure to high levels of stress and little personal control

vulnerable professions taht cause feelings of numbness

unpleasant tension, anxiety

heightened sympathetic activity 

results from a blocked goal

more motivated= more frustration

forced choice between two or more incompatible goals or impulses

approach-approach: pincking from two enjoyable things

avoidance-avoidance: lesser of two evils

approach-avoidance: 1 choice with pros adn cons; you either do it or you dont

multiple approach-avoidance conflicts: options that each have pros and cons

alarm reaction: adaptive energy being pushed into high gear

resistance: use energy up slowly but steadily

exhaustion: so much wear and tear that you get problems

diseases of adaptation

• trying to get rid of the negative feelings associated with a problem
• ex: using alcohol to feel better--> addiction

trying to get rid of the problem