AP psycholo unit mini vocab

emotion-focused coping

attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to our stress reaction

external locus of control

the perception that outside forces beyond our personal control determine our fate

stress

the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging

tend-and-befriend response

under stress, people may nurture themselves and others and bond with and seek support from others

coping

alleviating stress using emotional, cognitive, or behavioral methodsalleviating stress using emotional, cognitive, or behavioral methods

health psychology

a subfield of psychology that explores the impact of psychology, behavioral, and cultural factors on health and wellness

immune suppression

weakened immune system brought on by stress

subjective well-being

self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life. Used along with measures of objective well-being to evaluate people's quality of life

gratitude

an appreciative emotion people often experience when te benefit from other's actions or recognize their own good fortune

hypertension

high blood pressure brought on by stress

internal locus of control

the perception that we control our own fate

resilience

the personal strength that helps people cope with stress and recover from adversity and even trauma

learned helplessness

the hopelessness and passive resignation humans and other animals learn when unable to avoid repeated aversive events

fight-flight-freeze response

a physiological reaction to perceived threats that prepares the body to fight, flee, or freeze to enhance survival.

problem-focused coping

attempting to alleviate stress directly- by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that stressor

character strengths and virtues

a classification system to identify positive traits; organized into categories of wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence

eustress

positive stress that enhances motivation, performance, and emotional well-being

positive psychology

The scientific study of human flourishing with the goals of promoting strengths and virtues that foster well-being, resilience, and positive emotions, and help individuals and communities thrives

distress

negative stress that decreases motivation, impairs performance, and leads to emotional and physical problems.

stressors

events or conditions that trigger stress by challenging an individual's ability to cope or adjust.

general adaptation syndrome (GAS)

Selye's concept of the body's adaptive response to stress in three phases: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

daily hassles

Minor irritations that occur regularly.

relative deprivation

the perception that we are worse off to those with whom we compare ourselves

adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

stressful or traumatic events in childhood that can have long-lasting effects on health and well-being throughout a person's life.