Health Psychology

Question 1

Stress + side effects

Answer 1

Response when one perceives that demands of the situation exceed their available resources to cope
Increase - blood pressure, heart rate
Decreased immunity

Question 2

Transactional model of stress

Answer 2

Primary appraisal: of situation
Secondary appraisal: of own ability to overcome stressor
Reappraisal: may lead to 1st being evaluated
Personal significance of the event
Without cognitive appraisal emotions do not occur (appraisal of event not event itself causes emotion)

Question 3

Stress + illness

Answer 3

Physiological behaviour
Poor diet, no sleep, no exercise
Increased blood pressure, stress hormones and decreased immune function

Question 4

Coping

Answer 4

Process of managing demands of situation

Problem or emotion focused

Question 5

Psychoneuroimmunology

Answer 5

How experiences alter immune system + influence CNS

Question 6

Chronic pain

Answer 6

Long term -> depression, anxiety, anger

Question 7

Recovering

Answer 7

Depression

Benefit of garden + natural scenes

Question 8

Social support

Answer 8

Esteem = informational
Social companionship = instrumental
Study: holding hands