Stress is any circumstance that threatens persons well being.
Stress is adaptive, and can become maladaptive.
Eustress- good stress ex: husband finds out wife is pregnant.
Cannon- Fight or flight is physiological reaction that occurs in response to a event, threat, or harm.
Selye- General Adaptation Syndrome is three stages individual goes through to respond to stress.
Stress Response triggered sends signals to the pituitary gland and the adrenal medulla.
Positive stress can help performance and, improve motivation.
The stress that arises from choosing one alternative means foregoing another.
Approach Approach Conflict- A conflict arising from having to choose between equally desirable alternatives. 2 good things.
Avoidance Avoidance Conflict - conflict from having to choose between undesirable alternatives. 2 bad things.
Approach Avoidance Conflict- Conflict when the same choice has both desirable and undesirable features. 1 good and 1 bad.
Double Approach Avoidance- two situatutions that both contain 1 good and 1 bad.
Stressors- Any stimulus capable of impacting mental health and producing physical or emotional stress.