Meeting Life Challenges - Psychology Chapter 3 Flashcards

A set of fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering concepts, definitions, and models from Chapter 3: Meeting Life Challenges.

The level of stress that is good for an individual and aids in achieving peak performance is called __________.

eustress

The manifestation of stress that causes wear and tear on the human body is known as __________.

distress

The word stress originates from the Latin word 'strictus', which means __________.

tight or narrow

The reaction to external stressors is referred to as __________.

strain

Hans Selye defined stress as the __________ response of the body to any demand.

non-specific

According to Lazarus, __________ appraisal is the assessment of one's coping abilities and resources to meet the demands of an event.

secondary

In Lazarus's cognitive theory, __________ refers to the assessment of damage that has already been done by an event.

harm

During a physiological stress response, the adrenal gland releases catecholamines, specifically epinephrine and __________.

norepinephrine

The blocking of needs and motives by something or someone that hinders goal achievement results in __________.

frustration

On the Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale developed by Singh, Kaur, and Kaur, the death of one's spouse is assigned a mean stress score of __________.

95

The state of physical, emotional, and psychological exhaustion caused by prolonged stress is called __________.

burnout

In the diagram illustrating Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), the second stage following the Alarm Reaction stage is the __________.

Stage of Resistance

White blood cells within the immune system are also known as __________.

leucocytes

The field that studies the links between the mind, the brain, and the immune system is called __________.

Psychoneuroimmunology

Endler and Parker outlined three coping strategies: task-oriented, emotion-oriented, and __________-oriented.

avoidance

Lazarus and Folkman conceptualised coping responses into problem-focused and __________-focused strategies.

emotion

__________ is a procedure to monitor and reduce physiological aspects of stress by providing feedback about current physiological activity.

Biofeedback

Stress Inoculation Training is an effective cognitive behavioural method developed by __________.

Meichenbaum

Kobasa identified three personality traits of hardiness, known as the 'three Cs': commitment, control, and __________.

challenge

The life skill or behaviour that helps individuals communicate feelings, needs, wants, and thoughts clearly and confidently is called __________.

assertiveness

The dynamic developmental process referring to the capacity to 'bounce back' in the face of stress and adversity is known as __________.

resilience