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ap psychology - unit 7: stress, emotion & personality

originally streamed in 2019 with Megan RevelloTeacher
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Learn how stress impacts your body and mind with this AP Psychology Unit 7 review. This video breaks down the biological, cognitive, and emotional responses to stress, covering key concepts for the AP Psych exam. You'll explore different types of st ...more

curriculum note

This video uses the old AP Psychology 'Unit 7' label from the pre-2024 curriculum. In the current AP Psychology course, this content is covered in Unit 4 – Social Psychology and Personality and Unit 5 – Mental and Physical Health.

covered in this stream

units
Unit 4 – Social Psychology and PersonalityUnit 5 – Mental and Physical Health
topics
4.6 Motivation4.7 Emotion4.5 Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality5.1 Introduction to Health Psychology

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Motivational Conflicts Introduction

  • 0:30

    Approach-Approach Conflict

  • 1:01

    Choosing Between Desirable Outcomes

  • 1:31

    Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict

  • 2:02

    Undesirable Choices Examples

  • 2:33

    Approach-Avoidance Conflict

  • 3:03

    Single Choice Pros and Cons

  • 4:07

    Stress Forms and Impact

  • 4:39

    Daily and Major Stressors

  • 5:11

    Appraising Stress Situations

  • 5:42

    Conquerable Challenge Mindset

  • 6:13

    Optimal Arousal Theory

  • 6:43

    Stress by Age and Gender

  • 7:17

    General Adaptation Syndrome

  • 7:47

    Alarm and Resistance Stages

  • 8:19

    Exhaustion Phase Risks

  • 9:22

    Stress and Diseases Interaction

  • 9:53

    Autoimmune Disorders and Stress

  • 10:25

    HIV/AIDS Progression

  • 10:56

    Cancer and Stress Effects

  • 11:28

    Heart Disease Correlation

  • 11:58

    Depression and Stress Links

  • 12:28

    Type A vs Type B Personalities

  • 13:29

    FRQ Writing Protocol

  • 14:00

    Chug Sodas Acronym

  • 15:03

    Iron Man Triathlon FRQ

  • 15:34

    Type C Personality Question

  • 16:37

    Optimum Arousal Theory Explanation

  • 17:10

    Performance and Arousal Balance

  • 18:12

    Peak Performance Benefits

  • 19:16

    Lazarus Theory of Emotion

  • 19:47

    Appraisal and Emotional Effects

  • 20:19

    Situation Appraisal Example

  • 20:50

    Negative Experience Outcomes

  • 21:20

    Endorphins and Pain Relief

  • 21:50

    Blister Pain Management

  • 22:21

    FRQ Application Summary

  • 22:52

    Multiple Choice Polls Setup

  • 23:24

    Question 1: Facial Feedback

  • 24:32

    Grimace and Fear Intensity

  • 25:36

    Spillover Effect Explanation

  • 26:08

    Question 2: Emotional Volatility

  • 26:38

    Spillover Effect Answer

  • 27:10

    Near-Death Emotion Carryover

  • 27:41

    Riot Behavior Example

  • 28:11

    Question 3: Differing Emotions

  • 28:44

    Two-Factor Theory

  • 29:16

    Cognition in Emotions

  • 29:48

    James-Lange Comparison

  • 30:18

    Question 4: Incentives Example

  • 30:49

    External Stimuli Definition

  • 31:19

    Dehydration as Internal Drive

  • 31:49

    Question 5: Horror Movies Motivation

  • 32:22

    Wrapping Up Review

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