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Chapter 12 - Stress, Coping, and Health Flashcards

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Stress

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the tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation, called a stressor strains our ability to cope effectively

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Traumatic Event

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a stressor that is so severe it can produce long-term psychological or health consequences

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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 cope with an event that follows primary appraisal

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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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Emotion-Focused Coping

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coping strategy that features a positive outlook on feelings or situations accompanied by behaviours that reduce painful emotions

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Stress as a Transaction

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how people interpret and cope with stressful events

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Stress as a Response

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psychological and physical reactions to stressful circumstances

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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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Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)

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a questionnaire based on 43 life events ranked in terms of stressfulness rated by participants

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The SRRS doesn’t consider…

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-how people interpret events
-coping behaviours and resources
-chronic stressors

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Hassles

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minor annoyance or nuisance that strains our ability to cope

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Hassles Scale

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measures how stressful events affect our adjustments

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Hassles are better predictors of health, depression, and anxiety than major ____ ______

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life events

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What did Hans Selye study?

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How the stress response (stomach ulcers, adrenal gland size) showed a pattern in stressful environments

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General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

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stress response pattern proposed by Hans Selye that consists of 3 stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

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GAS: The Alarm Reaction

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-excitation of the ANS
-adrenaline release
-physical anxiety symptoms

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The “seat of anxiety” is the limbic system (emotional brain) which includes the ______, _______, and _________

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amygdala, hypothalamus, hippocampus

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Physical Anxiety Symptoms

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-cold, clammy hands
-dry mouth
-pounding heart
-rapid and shallow breathing
-lightheaded and dizzy

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Amygdala

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emotional response centre - stores emotional memories

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Fight or Flight Response

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physical and psychological reaction that mobilizes people and animals to either defend themselves or flee a threatening situation

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Which parts of the brain control the release of cortisol from the adrenal gland?

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hypothalamus and pituitary gland

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GAS: Resistance

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adapting to the stressor and finding a way to cope with it

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Which parts of the brain are involved in the resistance phase?

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cerebral cortex and basal ganglia

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GAS: Exhaustion

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when we lack good coping measures and our body begins to face damage to organ systems, depression and anxiety, and our immune system

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Eustress

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good stress

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Distress

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bad stress

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Tend and Befriend

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reaction that mobilizes people (usually females) to nurture (tend) or seek social support (befriend) under stress

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Which hormone promotes the tend and befriend response?

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oxytocin

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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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condition that sometimes follows extremely stressful life events

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PTSD symptoms

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-vivid memories, feelings, images from the event (flashbacks)
-feeling detached from others
-difficulty sleeping
-startling easily

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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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People with less ______ support have higher mortality rates

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social

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Behavioural Control

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the ability to step up and do something to reduce impact of a stressful situation or prevent its recurrence

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Avoidance-Oriented Coping

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avoiding action to solve our problems, or giving up hope

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Cognitive Control

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the ability to cognitively restructure or think differently about negative emotions that arise in response to stress provoking events

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Behavioural control involves _____-focused coping

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problem

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Cognitive control involves ______-focused coping

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emotion

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Decisional Control

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the ability to choose among alternative course of action

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Informational Control

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the ability to acquire information about a stressful event

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Proactive Coping

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anticipation of problems and stressful situations that promotes effective coping

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Emotional Control

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the ability to suppress and express emotions

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Catharsis

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disclosing painful feelings

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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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Ruminating

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focusing on how bad we feel and endlessly analyzing the causes and consequences of our problems

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Immune System

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

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Psychoneuroimmunology

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study of the relationship between the immune system and CNS

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Are peptic ulcers caused by stress?

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no it is usually Helicobacter pylori but a reduced immune system may increase susceptibility

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Psychophysiological

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illnesses 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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Type A Personality

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people who are competitive, driven, hostile, and ambitious and maybe at high risk for CHD

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Coronary Heart Disease

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damage to the heart from the complete or partial blockage of the arteries

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Hostility, a type A trait is the most predictive of _____ disease

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heart

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Healthy 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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Healthy Behaviour #1: Stop ____

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smoking

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Healthy Behaviour #2: Curb ______ consumption

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alcohol which contributes to cancer, liver disease, pregnancy complication, brain shrinkage

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Low to moderate drinking decreases risk of _______ disease and ________

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heart disease and stroke

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Healthy Behaviour #3: Achieve a healthy ______

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weight

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BMI

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(weight (lbs)/(height (in))²) x 703

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Obese people have a heightened risk for…

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heart disease, stroke, high BP, arthritis, cancer, respiratory problems, diabetes

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Healthy Behaviour #4: _______

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exercise; lower BP and risk for CHD, improve lung function, relieve arthritis, decrease diabetes risk, reduce risk for cancer

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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 HR or skin temp

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Meditation

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a variety of practices that train attention and awareness

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Concentrative Meditation

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goal is to focus attention on a single thing

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Awareness Meditation

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attention flows freely and examines whatever comes to mind

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Yoga is helpful in reducing…

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anxiety and depression, headaches, pain

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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 in the body

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Homeopathic Medicine

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remedies that feature a small dose of an illness-inducing substance to activate the body’s own natural defences

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Match the supposed beliefs that:
A) Alleviate depression symptoms
B) Cures some cancers
C) Relieve mild arthritis pain
D) Improve sexual performance, energy, digestion, weight-loss
E) Slows cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s, heart attack and stroke risk

1) Acai Berries
2) Glucosamine and Chrondroitin
3) Shark Cartilage
4) St. Johns Wort Herb
5) Ginkgo Biloba Leaves

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A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
D) 1
E) 5

PSYC 105 - Introductory Psychology II (8 decks)

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