Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3-4: Intellectualization, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Perceived Control

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Maxwell- Smith

Document Summary

As stimulus; outcome of a persons appraisal that a situation will tax/exceed resources & threaten well being. As response: non-speci c mental/somatic results of any demand on the body. Contemporary researchers: a stimulus-response transaction in which one feels threatened or experiences loss. Any circumstances that threaten/perceived to threaten ones well being & thereby tax ones coping abilities ******* The nature of stress: stress is a common, everyday event > both major & minor problems. Even daily hassles can have negative effects on your well being. Eg coworker is making passive aggressive comments day after day gets more irritating. Stress is subjective; not everyone feels the same degree of stress from same event. The difference may depend on how we appraise events. Lazarus & folkman; stimulus event followed by a primary appraisal of the event. Primary appraisal = initial evaluation of whether an event is 1) irrelevant to you 2) relevant but not threatening or 3) stressful.