Psych Ch 11

____________ is an environmental hassle

Crime

___________ is Hans Selye's term for stress that is healthful

Eustress

_____________ is best defined as a demand made on an organism to adapt, cope, or adjust

Stress

In GAS hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline are secreted by _______________________

adrenal medulla

High self efficacy expectations are accompanied by low levels of __________________ and noradrenaline

adrenaline

In the __________________ conflicts both goals are attainable

approach-approach

Type A people find it difficult to surrender ______________ or share power

control

The belief that one must be preoccupied by threats is a prescription for perpetual _________________

emotional upheaval

Research suggest that ____________ can moderate effects of stress

humor

Type A people are highly driven, competitive, ____________, hostile, and aggressive

impatient

Life changes occur at ______________ intervals whereas daily hassles are regular

irregular

People with higher levels of __________________ are more likely to control their alcohol intake

self efficacy

According to general adaption syndrome, the alarm reaction is the first reaction of a ______________

stressor

Psychological hardiness is a cluster of ___________that buffer stress and characterized by commitment, challenge, and control

traits

The ___________ of being in control allows people to feel they are not at mercy of the fates

illusion

Feeling lonely and being isolated are examples of _______________

inner concern hassles

Type B people are less ambitious and _________________

less impatient

_____________ is the feeling of being pilled in two or more directions by opposing motives

Conflict

The ________________ stage is the first stage in a bodily group of changes that occur in the GAS

alarm reaction

The multiple approach avoidance conflicts are most ________________

complex

__________________ allows us to brace ourselves for the inevitable and plan a way to cope with it

Predictability