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Psychology Ch. 13 Stress, Coping, & Health Flashcards

Stress, Coping, & Health

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1122934673Biopsychosocial ModelPhysical illness is caused by a complex of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors
1122934674Health PsychologyConcerned with how psychosocial factors relate to the promotion and maintenance of health and with the causation, prevention, and treatment of illness
1122934675StressAny circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten one's well-being and that thereby tax one's coping abilities
1122934676FrustrationOccurs in any situation in which the pursuit of some goal is thwarted
1122934677ConflictWhen two or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses compete for expression
1122934678Approach-Approach ConflictA choice must be made between two attractive goals
1122934679Avoidance-Avoidance ConflictA choice must be made between two unattractive goals
1122934680Approach-Avoidance ConflictA choice must be made about whether to pursue a single goal that has both attractive and unattractive aspects
1122934681Life ChangesAny noticeable alterations in one's living circumstances that require readjustment
1122934682PressureExpectations or demands that one behave in a certain way
1122934683Fight-or-Fight ResponseA psychological reaction to threat in which the autonomic nervous system mobilizes the organism for attacking (fight) or fleeing (flight) an enemy
1122934684General Adaption SyndromeA model of the bodies stress response, consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, & exhaustion
1122934685CopingActive efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate, the demands created by stress
1122934686AggresionAny behavior that is intended to hurt someone, either physically or verbally
1122934687CatharsisRelease of emotional tension
1122934688Internet AddictionSpending an inordinate amount of time on the internet and inability to control online use
1122934689Defense MechanismsLargely unconscious reactions that protect people from unpleasant emotions such as anxiety and guilt
1122934690Constructive CopingRelatively healthful efforts that people make to deal with stressful events
1122934691BurnoutPhysical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that is attributed to long-term involvement in emotionally demanding situations
1122934692PTSDEnduring psychological disturbance attributed to the experience of a major traumatic event
1122934693Psychosomatic DiseasesPhysical ailments with a genuine organic basis that are caused in part by psychological factors, especially emotional distress
1122934694Type A PersonalityIncludes 3 elements: (1) a strong competitive orientation, (2) impatience and time urgency, and (3) anger and hostility
1122934695Type B PersonalityMarked by relatively relaxed, patient, easy going, amicable behavior
1122934696Immune ResponseThe body's defensive reaction to invasion by bacteria, viral agents, or other foreign substances
1122934697Social SupportVarious types of aid and succor provided b members of one's social networks
1122934698OptimismA general tending to expect good outcomes
1122934699AIDSA disorder in which the immune system is gradually weakened and eventually disabled by HIV
1122934700Rational Emotive TherapyAn approach that focuses on altering clients' patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive emotions and behavior
1122934701Catastrophic ThinkingInvolves unrealistically negative appraisals of stress that exaggerate the magnitude of one's problems

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