Chapter Three- Psychology Of Adjustment

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Stress

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any circumstance that threaten or are perceived to threaten one's well-being and thereby tax one's coping abilities

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Primary Appraisal

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initial evaluation on whether an event is stressful to you

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Secondary appraisal

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How will I cope with this stress

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Ambient stress

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Chronic environmental stress, not urgent, but place demands on people. i.e. crowding, noise, polution

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acculturation

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Changing or adapting to a new culture.

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Acute stressors

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threatening events that have short duration and clear endings

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Chronic stressors

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threatening events that have long durations and no time limit (i.e. work pressure)

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Anticipatory stressors

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upcoming or future events that are perceived to be threatening

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Frustration

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you want a goal but can't have it

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Internal conflict

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two or more motivations compete

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Three kinds of conflicts

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approach appraoch (two attractive goals) avoidance avoidance (two unattractive goals) approach avoidance (single goal with unattractive and attractive qualities.

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Life changes

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noticeable alterations in one's living circumstances that require readjustment

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Pressure

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expectations and demands for behavior

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emotions

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powerful, largely uncontrollable feelings accompanied by physiological changes.

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Inverted U hypothesis

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task performance should improve with increased emotional arousal - up to a point.

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Autonomic nervous system ANS

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made up of nerves and includes the parasympathetic division (conserves) and the sympathetic division (mobilizes)

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General adaptation syndrome (3 stages)

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model of the stress response consists of alarm (recognizes stress), resistance (coping), and exhaustion

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endocrine system

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glands that secrete hormones

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coping

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efforts to master, reduce or tolerate stress

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Burnout

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physical and emotional exhaustion, you work less because of too much work and you are stressed

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psychosomatic diseases

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Ailments caused by stress

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Social Support

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various types of aid by social networks

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hardiness

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commitment, challenge, and control associated with stress resistance.

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optimism

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expect good outcomes

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antecedents

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events that precede the target response

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Behavioral contract

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written agreement promising to adhere to the behavior mod program

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minor stressers can be as bad as big stressors because

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Stress is Cumulative!