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Exam 3 Flashcards

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Anorexia Nervosa

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An eating disorder in which a person takes in so few calories as to potentially starve him or herself

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Bulimia

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An eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging of food, such as by inducing vomiting or ingesting a laxative

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Hassles

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Daily interactions with the environment that are essentially negative

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Hypoglycemia

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A condition of low blood sugar

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Pseudostressors

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Food substances that produce a stresslike response; also called sympathomimetics

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Social Support

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The presence of significant others with whom to discuss stressors.

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Sympathomimetics

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Synonymous with pseudostressors

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Uplifts

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Positive events that make us feel good

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A, B, C lists

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A time management technique in which tasks are prioritized

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Active listening

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Paraphrasing the speaker’s words and feelings; also called reflective listening

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Aggressive

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Acting in a way to get what one is entitled to, one’s rights, but at the expense of someone else’s rights

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Assertive

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Acting in a way to get what one is entitled to, one’s rights, but not at the expense of someone else’s rights

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DESC form

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A formula for verbally expressing assertiveness consisting of a description of the situation, expression of feelings, specification of preferred change, and consequences of whether or not a change is made

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Emotional intelligence

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Perceiving feelings, using them appropriately, and managing emotions

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Nonassertive

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Giving up what one is entitled to, one’s rights, in order not to upset another person.

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Reflective listening

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Paraphrasing the speaker’s words and feelings; also called active listening

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ABCDE technique

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A method of coping with anxiety that consists of examining irrational beliefs

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Anxiety

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An unrealistic fear that manifests itself in physiological arousal and behaviors to avoid or escape the anxiety-provoking stimulus

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Armchair desensitization

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A form of systematic desensitization in which the stimulus is imagined.

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Attitude of gratitude

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Focusing on things about which to be grateful

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Cocreator percepction deficiency (CCPD)

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The belief that one is either the victim of circumstances or the master of circumstances, each of which is erroneous

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Cognitive restructuring

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A method of coping with anxiety that involves thinking about an anxiety-provoking event as less threatening.

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External locus of control

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The perception that one has little control over events that affect one’s life.

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Fear hierarchy

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A list of small steps through an anxiety-provoking stimulus.

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Hardy

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A state of mind and body that includes three factors: commitment, control, and challenge

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Internal locus of control

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he perception that one has control over events that affect one’s life

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In vivo desensitization

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A form of systematic desensitization in which the stimulus is actually encountered.

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Panic disorder

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A condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint

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Perceptions

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A person’s cognitive interpretation of events

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Resiliency

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he ability to identify and make use of strengths and assets to respond to challenges, thereby growing as an individual

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Self-esteem

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How highly one regards oneself

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Social phobia

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Overwhelming fear and excessive self-consciousness in everyday situations; a chronic fear of being watched by others and not performing well. Fear of public speaking is an example.

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Specific phobia

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An intense fear of a specific situation that poses little or no actual danger. Fear of elevators is an example

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State anxiety

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Anxiety that is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus

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Systematic desensitization

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Either imagining or encountering an anxiety-provoking stimulus while practicing relaxation.

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Trait anxiety

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A general sense of anxiety not specific to a particular stimulus

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Type A behavior pattern

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A cluster of behaviors associated with the development of coronary heart disease.

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Type B behavior pattern

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Behavior pattern that is not excessively competitive, with no free-floating hostility and no sense of time urgency. Also develops coronary heart disease

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Type C

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A personality type proposed to be associated with the development of cancer. Characterized by denial and suppression of emotions; in particular, anger, resentment, and hostility, and pathological niceness

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Type D

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A personality type associated with the development of and death from coronary heart disease. Characterized by negative emotion and inhibited self-expression.

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Double-blind studies

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Research investigations in which neither the research subjects nor the data collectors are aware of who is in the control group and who is in the experimental group

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Intercessory prayer

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Prayers that seek divine intervention either to prevent an occurrence or to help overcome it

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Forgiveness

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A sincere intention not to seek revenge or avoid the transgressor (decisional forgiveness) and replacing negative emotions such as resent, hate, and anger with positive emotions such as compassion, empathy, and sympathy (emotional forgiveness)

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Primary control

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Attempts to change a situation; similar to problem-focused coping

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Religion

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An organized entity in which people have common beliefs and engage in common practices relevant to spiritual matters

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Secondary control

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Attempts to control oneself or one’s emotional reactions; similar to emotion-focused coping

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Spiritual disease

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A condition in which people are not true to their spiritual selves and are living a “life story” that is inconsistent with their beliefs and values

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Spiritual health

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Adherence to religious doctrine; the ability to discover and express one’s purpose in life; to experience love, joy, peace, and fulfillment; or to achieve and help others to achieve full potential

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Spirituality

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A person’s view of life’s meaning, direction, purpose, and connectedness to other things, other people, and the past and future

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