Definitions ( learning aim A)

Question 1

What is health psychology

Answer 1

Health psychology explores the importance of understanding why people make the decisions they do and the impact this has on their health.

Question 2

what is health

Answer 2

Health is a state of complete physical, mental, social well being not just the absence of disease

Question 3

what does the biomedical definition of health focus on?

Answer 3

Focuses on physical, medical, and biological explanations.

Question 4

Examples of things that cause biomedical health. (3points)

Answer 4

genetics, germs, or diseases

Question 5

who diagnoses biomedical health? (2 people)

Answer 5

medical doctor or psychologist

Question 6

what is the biomedical approach associated with?

Answer 6

Medical science

Question 7

How can we treat biomedical health (two examples)

Answer 7

Physical methods such as vaccinations, surgery

Question 8

What does biopsychosocial health focus on

Answer 8

It focuses on biological, psychological, and social areas

Question 9

Examples of biological factors (4)

Answer 9

Genes, neurochemistry, viruses, bacteria

Question 10

Examples of psychological factors (5)

Answer 10

pain, attitudes, behavior, beliefs, coping

Question 11

Examples of social factors (3)

Answer 11

Family, culture, employment

Question 12

What is addiction

Answer 12

Addiction is a mental health problem in which an individual takes a substance or engages in a behavior that is pleasurable but eventually becomes compulsive with harmful effects.

Question 13

Name two types of addiction

Answer 13

Behavioral addiction

Physiological addiction

Question 14

What is the difference between behavioural addiction and physiological addiction

Answer 14

Behavioral addiction looks at how the environment plays a role in addictive behavior whereas physiological addiction looks at biological factors

Question 15

what is a physiological addiction

Answer 15

This is when the body becomes dependent on a substance and when the addict tries to give it up, they experience withdrawal symptoms.

Question 16

what happens when the addict cannot get enough of the substance

Answer 16

they take bigger doses of the substance to get the same effect

Question 17

what does physiological addiction include?

Answer 17

It includes chemical messengers in our brains called neurotransmitters

Question 18

examples of a neurotransmitter

Answer 18

dopamine

Question 19

What does predisposition mean

Answer 19

Predisposition would suggest that certain individuals are vulnerable in early stages of addiction due to their genetic biological makeup for example genetics.

Question 20

Examples of physiological addiction

Answer 20

Smoking

Drinking alcohol

Question 21

what is a behavioural addiction

Answer 21

This occurs when someone compulsively continues a behavior and experiences withdrawal when they stop it

Question 22

What principles influence behavioural addiction and what are the examples.

Answer 22

Learning principles such as classical conditioning, operant conditioning and social learning theory

Question 23

examples of behavioural addiction

Answer 23

gambling and shopping

Question 24

who suggested the six components of addiction

Answer 24

Mark Griffith (2005)

Question 25

Name the six components of addiction

Answer 25

• Physical and psychological dependence
• Tolerance
• Withdrawal
• Relapse
• Conflict
• Mood alteration

Question 26

Define Physical and psychological dependence

Answer 26

The behaviour or drug becomes the most important thing in the addict’s life. Even when they are not taking part in it, they think about it.

Question 27

Define Tolerance

Answer 27

The addict needs a bigger dose to get the same effect.

Question 28

Define withdrawal

Answer 28

A set of symptoms that happen when the addicted person abstains from or reduces their drug use

Question 29

Define Relapse

Answer 29

Reverting to addiction after a period of giving up.

Question 30

Define Mood alteration

Answer 30

changes the person’s emotional state