Chapter9B

Question 1

external factors

Answer 1

originate outside a persons body
for example social factors

Question 2

internal factors

Answer 2

come from within a person
for example biological or psychological factors.

Question 3

biological factors include:

Answer 3

genetics
hormones
physical activity
immune function

Question 4

psychological factors include:

Answer 4

styles of thinking
beliefs and attitudes
emotions
learning and memory

Question 5

social factors include:

Answer 5

relationships
income
social support
education level
employment

Question 6

stress

Answer 6

is a state of mental or emotional and physiological tension resulting from factors that are perceived to challenge or threaten our ability to cope.

Question 7

anxiety

Answer 7

is an emotion akin to worrying and uneasiness that something is wrong or something bad is going to happen, and is usually accompanied by physiological signs.

Question 8

phobia

Answer 8

is a persistent, intense, irrational fear of a specific object or event.