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| physological and psychological response to a condition that threatens, or challenges a person and requires some form of adaptation or adjustment |
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| any stimulus or event capable of producing physical or emotional stress |
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| little stressors, imcluding the irritating demands that can occur daily, that may cause more stress than major life changes |
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| approach-approach conflict |
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| a conflict arising from having to choose between equally desirable alternatives |
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| avoidance-avoidance conflict |
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| a conflict arising from having to choose between undesirable alternatives |
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| posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
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| a prolonged and severe stress reaction to a catastrophic event or to severe, chronic stress |
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| Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome |
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| the predictable sequence of reactions (alarms, resistance, and exhaustion) that organisms show in response to stressors |
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| Lazarus' primary appraisal |
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| a cognitive evaluation of a potentially stressful event to determine whether its effect is positive, irrelevant, or negative |
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| Lazarus' secondary appraisal |
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| a cognitive evaluation of available resources and options prior to deciding how to deal with a stressor |
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| efforts through action and thought to deal with demands that perceived as taxing or overwhelming |
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| a direct response aimed at reducing, modifying, or eliminating a source of stress |
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| a response involving reappraisal of a stressor to reduce its emotional impact |
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| a behavior pattern marked by a sense of time urgency, impatience, excessive competitiveness, hostility, and anger; considereda risk factor in coronary heart disease |
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| a behavior pattern marked by a relaxed, easygoing approach to life, without th time urgency, impatience, and hostility of the type A pattern |
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| a combination of three psychological qualities-commitment control, and challenge-shared by people who can handle high levels of stress and reamin healthy |
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| tangible and/or emotional support provided in time of need by family members, friends, and others; the feeling of being loved, valued, and cared for by those toward whom we feel a similar obligation |
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