Stress and Coping

Set 1: Stress Basics

Set 1 of 3
Stress
Coping
Stressor
Person-environment fit
Fight-or-flight
General Adaptation Syndrome
Tend-and-Befriend model
Selye's model proposing that different stressors produce the same physiological response in three phases
A stress response, more common in females, involving seeking social contact during stress
The thoughts and behaviours used to manage the internal and external demands of stressful situations
An event, situation, experience, or trigger that causes stress
A negative emotional experience accompanied by predictable biochemical, physiological, cognitive, and behavioural changes
A primal survival mechanism activating the sympathetic nervous system to confront or flee a threat
The perception of stress determined by an individual's appraisal of their resources to manage a stressor