| A | B |
|---|
| stressor | a stress producing event |
| stress | the interpretation of an event that helps to determine its stress impact |
| conflict situation | situation in which the individual must choose between two or more options |
| intellectualization | coping mechanism in which the person analyzes a situation from an emotionally detached view |
| denial | deciding that an event is not really a stressor |
| eustress | positive stress |
| distress | negative stress |
| approach-avoidance | conflict where one choice has both positive & negative effects at the same time. |
| Cognitive appraisal | interpretation of an event that determines stress impact |
| Cognitive strategy | a mental technique in which we try to convince our brains to feel something different from what the incoming impulses may say. |
| approach-approach | conflict of choosing between two attractive alternatives |
| General adaptation syndrome | describes the body’s short term and long term reaction to stress |
| double approach-avoidance | conflict of choosing between two or more alternatives, each having attractive and unattractive aspects |
| Meditation | Reduces both physical & psychological responses to stress by clearing the mind |
| Progressive relaxation | Reduces muscle tension. People purposely tense a particular muscle group and then relax it. |
| avoidance-avoidance | conflict between one choice that has both positive and negative effects at the same time |
| SRRS | Scale that measures life changes to determine how much stress will likely develop |
