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Psychologists and
physicians have thus developed an interdisciplinary field of _____ _____ that
integrates behavioral knowledge with medical knowledge.
behavioral medicine
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Health
psychology
- is a field of psychology that contributes to behavioral
- medicine. The field studies stress-related aspects of disease
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What questions does Health psychology ask?
1.How do- emotions and personality factors influence the risk of disease?
2.What- attitudes and behaviors prevent illness and promote health and well-being?
3.How do- our perceptions determine stress?
4.How can- we reduce or control stress?
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Stress is not merely a stimulus or a response. It is...
- a process by which we appraise and cope with
- environmental threats and challenges
. It prepares us for “fight or flight.”
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According to Selye, a
stress response to any kind of
stimulation is
similar. The stressed individual goes
through three phases:
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Type
A Personality ...
- is a term used for competitive, hard-driving, impatient,
- verbally aggressive, and anger-prone people
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Type
B Personality...
- refers to easygoing, relaxed
- people
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True or False
Pessimistic adult men are twice as likely to develop
heart disease over a 10-year period
- True,
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Reducing stress by changing events that cause stress or
by changing how we react to stress is called ____ ____ ____
problem-focused coping
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Discuss the links among explanatory style, stress and health
People with an- optimistic (instead of pessimistic) explanatory style tend to have more control
- over stressors, cope better with stressful events, have better moods, and have
- a stronger immune system.
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Describe some of the ways that social support
acts as a stress buffer.
- Supportive family members, marriage partners, and close
- friends help people cope with stress. Their immune functioning calms the
- cardiovascular system and lowers blood pressure
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Explain the difference between coping with
stress and managing stress.
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Discuss the advantages of aerobic exercise as
a technique for managing stress and fostering well-being.
- Many studies suggest that aerobic exercise can elevate
- mood and well-being because aerobic exercise raises energy, increases
- self-confidence, and lowers tension, depression, and anxiety.
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_____and meditation reduce tension
and anxiety.
Relaxation
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____ a Type-A
lifestyle may reduce the recurrence of heart attacks.
Modifying
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Discuss the correlation between religiosity
and longevity, and offer some possible explanations for this link.
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Investigators suggest there are three factors that
connect religious involvement and better health think of the chart
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