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Chapter 14 Flashcards

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Health psychology

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how behavior, thought, and emotions can influence a person’s physical health
OR
how physical health can influence our behavior, thoughts and emotions.

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risks of smoking

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increased risk of lung and mouth cancer.

heart disease, stroke, blindness
emphysema

21% of deaths

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Media

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warning labels are not good

pictures are better –> 40%

vaping as well

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4
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BMI

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kg/height (m2)

<18.5 = underweight
18.5 - 24.9 = healthy
25-29.9 = overweight
>30 = obese

25% canadians are obese

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5
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heritability in family studies for body size

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0.5-0.9

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6
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Critical factor to success at maintaining a healthy body weight

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exercise

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7
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% to eat more snacks as a result of watching commercials between cartoons

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45%

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8
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social isolation

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same level of risk as smoking and obesity

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risk of diseases and cancer in unmarried m and f

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m 250%

f 50%

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social contagion

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behaviors spread through social interactions

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stress

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a reaction that arises from the perception that our abilities or mental resources are insufficient for meeting the demands of a situation

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12
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Richard lazarus and susan folkman

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the cognitive appraisal theory of stress

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the cognitive appraisal theory of stress

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Two stages:
primary appraisal and secondary appraisal
1. reaction when we feel stress from something, stopping us from meeting our goals.
- if it really is a threat or not
2. how we deal with the threat

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14
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holmes and rahe

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social readjustment rating scale
death of a spouse is the highest one
>300 = increased risk for developing heart problems and illnesses.

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15
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walter cannon

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flight or flight

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16
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hans selye

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general adaptation syndrome

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general adaptation syndrome

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3 stages
alarm phase
resistance phase
exhaustion phase

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Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis

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hypothalamus (corticotrophin hormone) –> ant pit. (andreocorticotrophic hormone) –> adrenal cortex (cortisol)

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oxytocin

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women secrete more of this because of concern of children

suppresses arousal related hormones such as andrenocorticotrophin hormone and cortisol

20
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vasopressin

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suppresses the release of arousal related hormones E and NE

21
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psychoneuroimmunology

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study of the effect of the mind on health and resistance to disease

22
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anagrams

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REGAG =GARAGE
higher level of cortisol = more snacking
snacking relies on reward system dopamine
cortisol suppresses pleasure center thats why we snack

23
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Two personality types that respond to stressors

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Type A and B
A –> high on impatience and anxiety. frustrated easily, competitive and motivated to compete at high levels
B –> easy going, not competitive, patient and not motivated to achieve a high level

A more likely to get heart disease

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coping

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ability to manage stress responses and the - events that create these responses

25
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two types of coping

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problem focused coping

emotion focused coping

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problem focused

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creating an action to meet the challenge

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emotion focused

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engaging in strategies to reduce one’s - emotional reactions

Ex: focusing on the + memories of a dead loved one

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positive psych

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area of psych that focuses on what makes us strong in the face of challenges, failure and tragedy

29
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barbara frederickson

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how we see the world and what we pay attention to depends on if we are in a - or + mood.

BROADEN AND BUILD THEORY OF + EMOTIONS

30
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BROADEN AND BUILD THEORY OF + EMOTIONS

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+ mood = respond to life’s challenges better, big picture, good for creativity and problem solving
- only pay attention to little details, narrow attention

31
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nun study

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same lifestyle,

journalling –> those who were optimistic lived longer

32
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5 Personality traits and coping

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neuroticism: high = decreased coping
- affective -tivity.
openness: high = increased coping
- develop better understanding of themselves
conscientiousness: high = increased coping
- more control over - emotions –> distancing
agreeableness: high = increased coping
- take advantage of interpersonal relationships
extraversion: high = increased coping
- willing to seek help

33
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resilience

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capacity to adjust to and recover from tragic traumatizing experiences

34
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Viktor Frankl

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austrian psychologist who was sent to a concentration camp
noticed prisoners didnt survive unless they found purpose in their life
- encouraging others, art, giving up dreams.

35
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post traumatic growth

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as a result of major life challenges

  1. wisdom and skill
  2. see how strong they are
  3. value life more
36
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biofeedback

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developing skill in controlling stress reactions by using recording devices to view one’s physiological responses.
measures HR, breathing rate, muscle tension

37
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mindfulness-based stress reductions (MBSR)

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increase association between one’s thought and the physiological process occurring throughout one’s body.

selective attention
- too focused on ur toe.

38
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integrated mind-body training (IMBT)

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inspired by yoga
maintaining specific postures and engaging in breathing exercises.
enhances personal control –> useful when put under pressure
those who take part regularly decreased physiological arousal

39
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brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)

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protein that supports the creation of new synapses in the brain.

40
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Martin Seligman

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Dogs and shock

learned helplessness

41
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learned helplessness

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pessimistic indivs or depressed indivs dont feel as though their actions will improve their situation.

42
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compensatory control

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strategies for bringing a sense of order and meaning when it seems as though events are random and chaotic.

computer feedback study

43
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James pennebaker

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studied 60 laid off workers.
having a deep understanding of a difficult situation and ones emotional reaction to this situation, provides structure and order of this events.

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