Chapter 14 Flashcards
(6 cards)
WHAT IS MEANT BY SELF-EFFICACY
AN INDIVIDUAL’S BELIEF THAT HE/SHE CAN MASTER A SITUATION & PRODUCE POSITIVE OUTCOMES
AFFECTS BEHAVIOR AND INFLUENCES WHETHER INDIVIDUALS TRY TO DEVELOP HEALTHY HABITS, HOW MUCH EFFORT THEY EXPEND IN COPING WITH STRESS, HOW LONG THEY PERSIST IN THE FACE OF OBSTACLES, AND HOW MUCH STRESS THEY EXPERIENCE
WHAT IS MEANT BY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
(SOCIAL SUPPORT) FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN REASSURE THE STRESSED PERSON THAT HE/SHE IS VALUABLE AND LOVED. KNOWING THAT OTHERS CARE ALLOWS A PERSON TO MANAGE STRESS WITH GREATER ASSURANCE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATORS
EXTRINSIC MOTIVATOR: MOTIVATION THAT INVOLVES EXTERNAL INCENTIVES SUCH AS REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS
INTRINSIC MOTIVATOR: MOTIVATION BASED ON INTERNAL FACTORS SUCHS AS ORGANISMIC NEEDS (COMPETENCE, RELATEDNESS, AND AUTONOMY), AS WELL AS CURIOSITY, CHALLENGE, AND FUN.
STAGES OF CHANGE MODEL (5)
precontemplation: not ready to even think about it
contemplation: acknowledge problem
preparation/determination: plan action, explore options
action/willpower: commit to and enact plan
maintenance: long term success / avoiding relapse
WHAT IS HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
establishing health and preventing illness
focuses on social, behavioral and cognitive factors
Health psychology integrates biological, psychological, and social factors in health.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TYPE A / TYPE B PERSONALITY
TYPE A: EXCESSIVELY COMPETITIVE, HARD-DRIVEN, IMPATIENT, & HOSTILE (HEART DISEASE)
TYPE B: RELAXED & EASYGOING (HEALTHIER)
