Chpater 14

Question 1

Health Psychology

Answer 1

understanding and improving the links btwn physical and psychological health

Question 2

Stressor

Answer 2

Specific events or chronic pressures that place demands on a person

Question 3

Stress Response

Answer 3

Physical and psychological response to internal or external stressor

Question 4

Chronic stressors

Answer 4

sources of stress that occurs repeatedly

Question 5

Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) axis

Answer 5

Demands from environment –> Cerebral cortex –> Hypothalamus –releasing factor –> pituitary glands –ACTH –> Adrenal glands –> Cortisol and Catecholamine

Question 6

3 stages of general adaption syndrome (GAS)

Answer 6

1. Alarm reaction
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion

Question 7

Humans respond to stress by

Answer 7

• caring for others

- seeking help

Question 8

Oxytocin

Answer 8

stress hormone (more likely for women to release)
-"bonding hormone"

Question 9

Cortisol when things go RIGHT

Answer 9

• inhibits growth, reproduction, inflammation
• helps break down stored nutrients for energy
• helps body return to normal after stress

Question 10

Cortisol when things go WRONG

Answer 10

• Fat storage in central visceral area
• Damage to hippocampus (memory)
• Impaired immune functioning
• Depression
• Elevated lipids
• High BP

Question 11

Protein complexes that cap chromosomal ends

Answer 11

telomeres

Question 12

An enzyme that rebuilds telomeres at the tips of chromosomes

Answer 12

Telomerase

Question 13

Long-term excess of epinephrine and norepinephrine can

Answer 13

• suppress immune system

- elevated lipid and BP lvls

Question 14

What age group experiences the greatest amount of stress

Answer 14

18-25

Question 15

What % of students were overwhelmed? Exhausted? Felt anxiety?

Answer 15

89% overwhelmed
86% exhausted
56% felt anxiety

Question 16

Emotion-focused coping

Answer 16

reduce negative emotional responses with associated w/ stress (fear, embarrassment)

Question 17

Problem-focused coping

Answer 17

aims to remove or reduce the cause of stressor

Question 18

Emotion-focused Pros/ Cons

Answer 18

Pros
-can help ones that don’t express emotion
-can be help when problem cannot be solved or within control
Cons
-may not solve problem in long run

Question 19

Problem-focused Pros/ Cons

Answer 19

Pros
-IDs root of problem
Cons
-not all problems are solvable

Question 20

repressive coping

Answer 20

avoid feelings

Question 21

rational coping

Answer 21

facing a stressor and works to overcome it

Question 22

Reframing

Answer 22

finding a new way to think about stressor that reduces its threat

Question 23

Transactional model of Stress and Coping

Answer 23

Stressor–> interpretation –> Appraisal –> Stress response

Question 24

Primary Appraisal

Answer 24

what does this mean to me?

Question 25

Secondary Appraisal

Answer 25

Do I have the ability/ resources to handle this?

Question 26

Social Support: Encouragement

Answer 26

someone who cheers you on

-ex. you got this!

Question 27

Social Support:

Emotional Support

Answer 27

someone who gives you pos. psychological support

-ex. listens to problems but no response

Question 28

Social Support:

Problem Solving

Answer 28

someone who helps overcome barriers

-ex. do this, do that

Question 29

Social Support:

Applied Support

Answer 29

someone who directly helps you or provides some form of instrumental support
-ex. a friend willing to walk your dog so you have time to study

Question 30

Stress management and prevention

Answer 30

• Self-efficacy
• Belief one can handle it
• Ability to handle stressor
• Deep breathing
• Progressive muscle relaxation
• Mindfulness

Question 31

Sick role

Answer 31

-socially recognized set of rights and obligations linked with illness