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Chapter 12 Flashcards

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Stress

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The tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation, called a stressor - a type of stimulus - strains our ability to cope effectively

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Primary Appraisal

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Initial decision regarding whether an event is harmful

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Secondary Appraisal

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Perceptions regarding our ability to ope with an event that follows primary appraisal

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Emotion - Focused Coping

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Coping strategy that features a positive outlook on feelings or situations companies by behaviours that reduce painful emotions

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Problem - Focused Coping

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Coping strategy by which we problem solve and tackle life’s challenges head on

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Corticosteroid

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Stress hormone that activates the body and prepares us to respond to stressful circumstances

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Hassle

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Minor annoyance or nuisance that strains our ability to cope

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General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

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Stress response pattern proposed by Hans Selye that consists of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

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Fight or Flight

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Physical and psychological reaction that mobilizes people and animals to either defend themselves (fight) or escape (flight) a threatening situation

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Tend and Befriend

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Reaction that mobilizes people to nurture (tend) or seek social support (befriend) under stress

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Immune System

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Our body’s defence system against invading bacteria, viruses, and other potentially illness-producing organisms and substances

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

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A life - threatening incurable, yet treatable condition in which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks and damages the immune system

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Psychoneuroimmunology

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Study of the relationship between the immune system and central nervous system

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Peptic Ulcer

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Inflamed area in the gastrointestinal tract that can cause pain, nausea, and loss of appetite

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Psychophysiological

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Illness such as asthma and ulcers in which emotions and stress contribute to, maintain, or aggravate the physical condition

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Biopsychosocial Perspective

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The view that an illness or medical condition is the product of the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors

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Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)

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Damage to the heart from the complete or partial blockage of the arteries that provide oxygen to the heart

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Type A Personality

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Personality type that describes people who are competitive, driven, hostile, and ambitious

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Social Support

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Relationships with people and groups that can provide us with emotional comfort and personal and financial resources

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Proactive Coping

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Anticipation or problems and stressful situations that promotes effective coping

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Hardiness

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Set of Attitudes marked by a sense of control over events, commitment to life and work, and courage and motivation to confront stressful circumstances

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Spirituality

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Search for the sacred, which may or may not extend to belief in God

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Health Psychology

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Field of psychology, also called behavioural medicine, that integrates the behavioural sciences with the practice of medicine

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Aerobic Exercise

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Exercise that promotes the use of oxygen in the body

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Alternative Medicine

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Health care practices and products used in place of conventional medicine

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Complementary Medicine

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Health care practices and products used together with conventional medicine

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Biofeedback

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Feedback by a device that provides almost an immediate output of a biological function, such as heart rate or skin temperature

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Meditation

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A Variety of practices that train attention and awareness

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Acupuncture

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Ancient Chinese practice of inserting thin needles into more than 2000 points in the body to alter energy forces believed to run through the body

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Homeopathic Medicine

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Remedies that feature a small does of an illness - inducing substance to achieve the body’s own natural defences

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