Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Psychosomatic Medicine, Tim Hortons, Interaction Model

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Mark Holden

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Give an example of how we sometimes define stress as a stimulus vs. a response. Stimulus: defined in terms of the things causing it (stressors: i have so much stress in my life. Response: defined as a reaction that may include cognitive, exams in 2 days, and i lost my job! physical, or behavioural aspects: i"m so stressed out. I can"t concentrate, my neck is tense, and i"ve been flying off the handle all week! . Microstressors: daily hassles and annoyances: e. g. long line at tim hortons. Major negative event: exactly as it sounds; happens on a more personal level: e. g. victim of abuse/crime; death of a loved one; job loss, Catastrophic event: unexpected catastrophe that usually affects major illness, etc many people: e. g. natural disasters, war, etc Cognitive appraisal physiological response behavioural response. Benign or threatening: how badly do you want (job, good grade, etc. Secondary appraisal: essentially, can i deal with this, and how? .