PSYC 2301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Allostatic Load, Sympathetic Nervous System, Endocrine System
28 Sep 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Chapter 3 - stress: physical stress and psychological stress. Strain: psychological and physiological response to a stressor. Stress as a process: relationship b/w person and environment: transactions: continuous interactions and adjustments. Stress is a process where the person is an active agent who can influence the impact of the stressor. Stress is inaccurate perceptions and discrepancies b/w environment and actual resources. Flight or fight response: perception of danger = sympathetic nervous system stimulates organs, endocrine system releases epinephrine, breathing is rapid. Some stressors elicit stronger emotional responses than others: 2 factors, effort: persons interest for striving and determination, distress: anxiety, uncertainty and boredom, cognitive appraisal play a role in physiological reactions to stressors. Sources within the person: illness, motivational forces when conflict exists (approach and avoidance), motivations and goals(unattainable: approach/approach: choose b/w appealing goals, avoidance/avoidance: choose between two undesirable situations, approach/avoidance: goal or situation has attractive and unattractive features.
