FAD 3432 FSU Exam 1 Study Guide
Questions and Answers
cognitive appraisal - Answer-the process we go through when evaluating a stressful encounter.
-Primary response
-Secondary response
Primary response - Answer-determine if the encounter is irrelevant, benign-positive or stressful
secondary response - Answer-determine what coping options are available, if any and the likelihood
that we can take action.
Appraisal - Answer-threat to self esteem, intentionally said
Two dimensions of stressors - Answer-Valance (Eustress vs Distress)
Duration (Discrete vs Continuous)
Valance - Estress - Answer-good stress that enhances our ability to function during times of need
, Valance- Distress - Answer-bad stress that occurs when we experience a certain level of stress, frequent
stress, or stress that last too long.
when unmanaged can lead to serious health issues
Duration- Discrete - Answer-sudden changes that occur in a short period of time requiring
readjustments
Duration- Continuous - Answer-ongoing chronic problems that permeate our daily lives. Readjustments
are required over a prolonged period of time
ABC-X Model - Answer-(A) the stressor event, (B) the resources available to a family, (C) the family's
perceptions of the stressor, and (X) the likelihood of crisis. Variables B and C determine whether the
stressor event (A) results in crisis.
Double ABC-X Model - Answer-addresses postcrisis coping processes that determine whether a family
can adapt to a crisis.
the aA factor - Answer-family crises evolve over time, resulting in the accumulation, or pile-up, of
additional stressors and strains.
the bB factor - Answer-addition of new resources and capabilities resulting from the emergence out of a
crisis situation or a pile-up of demands.
the cC factor - Answer-meaning-making activities have been expanded to include the TOTAL crisis
situation
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - Answer-Selye's concept of the body's adaptive response to stress
in three phases—alarm, resistance, exhaustion.
Questions and Answers
cognitive appraisal - Answer-the process we go through when evaluating a stressful encounter.
-Primary response
-Secondary response
Primary response - Answer-determine if the encounter is irrelevant, benign-positive or stressful
secondary response - Answer-determine what coping options are available, if any and the likelihood
that we can take action.
Appraisal - Answer-threat to self esteem, intentionally said
Two dimensions of stressors - Answer-Valance (Eustress vs Distress)
Duration (Discrete vs Continuous)
Valance - Estress - Answer-good stress that enhances our ability to function during times of need
, Valance- Distress - Answer-bad stress that occurs when we experience a certain level of stress, frequent
stress, or stress that last too long.
when unmanaged can lead to serious health issues
Duration- Discrete - Answer-sudden changes that occur in a short period of time requiring
readjustments
Duration- Continuous - Answer-ongoing chronic problems that permeate our daily lives. Readjustments
are required over a prolonged period of time
ABC-X Model - Answer-(A) the stressor event, (B) the resources available to a family, (C) the family's
perceptions of the stressor, and (X) the likelihood of crisis. Variables B and C determine whether the
stressor event (A) results in crisis.
Double ABC-X Model - Answer-addresses postcrisis coping processes that determine whether a family
can adapt to a crisis.
the aA factor - Answer-family crises evolve over time, resulting in the accumulation, or pile-up, of
additional stressors and strains.
the bB factor - Answer-addition of new resources and capabilities resulting from the emergence out of a
crisis situation or a pile-up of demands.
the cC factor - Answer-meaning-making activities have been expanded to include the TOTAL crisis
situation
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - Answer-Selye's concept of the body's adaptive response to stress
in three phases—alarm, resistance, exhaustion.
