CED Unit 5 (Introduction to Health Psychology)

Question 1

Health psychology

Answer 1

Examines how mental and behavioral factors influence physical well-being

Question 2

Hypertension

Answer 2

A condition where the pressure in your blood vessels is too high, caused by stress

Question 3

Immune suppression

Answer 3

The weakening or impairment of the body’s immune system, often linked to stress

Question 4

Stressors

Answer 4

Things that cause stress

Question 5

Eustress (motivating)

Answer 5

Good stress

Question 6

Distress (debilitating)

Answer 6

Bad stress

Question 7

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

Answer 7

Bad things in childhood

Question 8

General adaptation syndrome (GAS)

Answer 8

Adaptation to stress, alarm, resistance, exhaustion

Question 9

Alarm reaction phase

Answer 9

Happens when stress is first encountered, the body responds with a fight, flight, or freeze reaction, releasing energy to deal with the situation

Question 10

Resistance phase

Answer 10

The body stays alert and works to cope with the stress, a person may try to solve the problem, adapt to the challenge, or push through the situation

Question 11

Exhaustion phase

Answer 11

Happens when stress lasts too long or takes too much energy, at this point, the body’s resources are drained, leading to fatigue, burnout, and a higher risk of illness

Question 12

Tend-and-befriend theory

Answer 12

Suggests that some people, especially women, respond to stress by caring for themselves and others while seeking social support

Question 13

Problem-focused coping

Answer 13

Treats stress as a problem that needs to be solved

Question 14

Emotion-focused coping

Answer 14

Focuses on managing emotional reactions to stress rather than changing the situation itself