CSUF Psych 341 Exam 2 Guide 2024

Stress - Correct Answer organism's internal biological and psychological responses to external demands A by-product of poor coping Stress Factors - Correct Answer Children are extremely vulnerable genetic makeup exposure to early childhood stressors individual stress tolerance stressful experiences (someone who is constantly stressed might change their way of thinking or evaluating a situation) Characteristics of Stressors - Correct Answer severity chronicity timing degree of impact level of expectation controllability severity - Correct Answer ex. getting a ticket for texting and driving vs. going to court for hitting someone with your car Chronicity - Correct Answer chronic situations ex. bad relationships, or abusive parents timing - Correct Answer situation in life, what's going on currently degree of impact - Correct Answer ex. death of a parent vs death of a extended family member you hardly know controllability - Correct Answer things that you dont have control over measuring life stresses - Correct Answer social readjustment rating scale (self-report checklist; limited) Interview-based (follow up questions; rates chronic or acute; con takes time) resilience - Correct Answer a healthy psychological and physical functioning after a potential traumatic event Body's systems response to a stressor - Correct Answer sympathetic- adrenomedullary (SAM) system (flight-or-fight response) Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) system (production of cortisol) Type A - Correct Answer excessive competitive drive extreme commitment to work