01:830:101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Sympathetic Nervous System, Adrenal Gland, Psychoneuroimmunology

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: K.Brynildsen

Document Summary

Stress- used to describe the physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to events that are seen as challenging. Distress causing- occurs when people experience unpleasant stressors. Eustress causing- results from positive events that still demands a person to adapt and make change; the optimal amount of stress that people need to promote health and well-being. Catastrophe is an example of a stressor. Social readjustment rating scale- a scale that measures the amount of stress. Hassles- daily annoyances can also be a stressor. Pressure- urgent demands or expectations for a person"s behavior coming from an outside source. Time pressure is most common type of pressure. Uncontrollability can cause stress; lack of control. Frustration- occurs when people are blocked or prevented from achieving a desired goal or fulfilling a perceived need. Aggression- actions meant to harm or destroy. Displaced aggression- take out aggression on less threatening targets.