Chapter 14 - Stress

Q: What is Stress?

A: A psychological and physical response to demanding or threatening situations.

Q: What is Health Psychology?

A: The study of how psychological factors affect health and illness.

Q: What is Frustration?

A: The feeling that occurs when a goal or desire is blocked.

Q: What is Pressure?

A: The psychological experience of feeling urged to perform or meet expectations.

Q: What is an Approach-Avoidance Conflict?

A: A conflict where a single goal has both appealing and negative aspects.

Q: What is an Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict?

A: A conflict between two undesirable choices.

Q: What is an Approach-Approach Conflict?

A: A conflict involving a choice between two appealing options.

Q: What is the Holmes & Rahe Study?

A: A study that developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) to measure stress from life changes.

Q: What is Change (in stress context)?

A: Any significant alteration in life circumstances that requires adjustment.

Q: What is the Optimal Level of Arousal?

A: The level of stress or stimulation that is ideal for performance and alertness.

Q: What is General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?

A: Hans Selye’s model describing the body's response to stress in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Q: What is Catharsis?

A: The process of releasing strong emotions to reduce stress.

Q: What is Constructive Coping?

A: Healthy and effective ways of managing stress.

Q: What is Optimism?

A: A general tendency to expect positive outcomes.

Q: What is Catastrophic Thinking?

A: Exaggerating the negative consequences of events.

Q: What is a Type A Personality?

A: A personality characterized by competitiveness, urgency, and hostility, often linked to higher stress levels.

Q: What is a Type B Personality?

A: A personality characterized by relaxed, patient, and easygoing traits.

Q: What is Burnout?

A: A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress.