🧡 Chapter 10: Basic Facts to Know Flashcards
1
Q
What are the goals of health psychology?
A
- promote health
- prevent/reduce illness
- improve quality of life
2
Q
What makes something stressful?
A
feeling like you can’t manage something
3
Q
What are good and bad things about stress?
A
GOOD: arouse, motivate, speed healing
BAD: risky decision making, increase in unhealthy behavior
4
Q
What are the types of stress?
A
Acute, Chronic and Anticipatory
5
Q
What are sources of stress?
A
- Catastrophic
- Life Changes
- Daily Hassels
- Pressure
- Conflict
- Frustration
- Environmental
6
Q
What are the different stress responses?
A
- Fight or Flight
- Tend & Befriend
- Withdrawal
- Agression
- Freeze
7
Q
What’s the difference between limited value and constructive coping?
A
Limited: minimal usefulness or impact
Constructive: healthy/positive impact
8
Q
Likely to use constructive coping if…
A
1- You believe you have control
2- Self regulation is high
3- You’re optimistic
4- You have social support available
5- You found meaning in your life
