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15 Cards in this Set
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Eustress
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pleasant, desirable stress
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Distress
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unpleasant, objectonable stress
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Hassles
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small problems of daily living that accumulate and sometimes become a major stress
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Burnout
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physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion attributal to long-term involvement in emotionally demanding situations
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Frustration
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unpleasant tension, anxiety, and heightened sympathetic activity resulting form a blocked goal
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Conflict
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having to choose between two or more incompatable goals or impulses
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Approach-approach conflict
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having to choose between two or more desirable alternatives
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Avoidance-avoidance conflict
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forced choice between two or more undesirable alternatives
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Approach-avoidance conflict
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forced choice between two or more alternatives, which have both desirable and undesirable results
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HPA axis
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the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal cortex, which are activated by stress
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Psychoneuroimmunology
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interdisciplinary field that studies the effects of psychological factors on teh immune system
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General adaptation syndrome
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selye's three-phase (alarm, resistance, and exhaustion) reaction to severe stress
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Type a personality
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behavior characteristics including intense ambition, competition, exaggerated time urgency, and a cynical, hostile outlook
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Type b personality
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behavior characteristics consistent with a calm, patient, relaxed attitude toward life
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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anxiety disorder following exposure to a life-threatening or other extreme event that evoked great horror or helplessness; characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, and impaired functioning
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