PS102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Learned Helplessness, Psychological Stress, Nicotine
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A primary appraisal: evaluate meaning and signiicance of situaion o o o. Fire burning down a building, maintain high stress levels. Some unique: personal, changes from person to person o. Example: someone who cannot cross the street as they get too stressed during these situaions o. Coping: cogniive and behavioural eforts to manage the demands of the environment. No, direcing anger at other people typically creates more anger. Adapive coping strategies o o o o o o. Emoion focused coping: reduces the emoional impact of stressor. Social support: may have posiive efects on the immune system. Very close: may be afected by your problems (contagion efect ot network stress) Why would psychologists be interested in poor health habits? o o. Relaionship to physical and biological factors that psychologists study (addicions- alcohol, nicoine) So what can protect you? o o o. Expect posiive outcomes/ less illness/ resistant to stress. Atemping to solve the problems and believe that you can.
