Discuss Two of the Aspects of the Nature of Stressors

question 47

Essay

Discuss two of the aspects of the nature of stressors that can cause them to be highly stressful.

Understand the process and significance of primary and secondary appraisals in stress perception.

Identify the relationship between negative life events, psychological distress, and stress.

Analyze transactional definitions and models of stress.

Understand the concept of hardiness and its components in stress resistance.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.