Meeting Life Challenges — Chapter Summary

Stress is the pattern of responses

Stress is the pattern of responses an organism makes to a stimulus event that disturbs equilibrium and exceeds a person's ability to cope. It is not s

Eustress is useful stress that supports

Eustress is useful stress that supports peak performance and helps manage minor crises. Distress is the harmful form of stress that causes wear and te

Physical and environmental stress comes from

Physical and environmental stress comes from bodily demands and surroundings such as overexertion, poor diet, noise, pollution, crowding, heat, cold,

Major sources of stress include life

Major sources of stress include life events, hassles, and traumatic events. Life events are major changes, hassles are everyday irritations, and traum

Primary appraisal is the evaluation

Primary appraisal is the evaluation of an event as positive, neutral, or negative and, if negative, as harm, threat, or challenge. Secondary appraisal