Intro, Stereotypes And Ageing Flashcards
Describe the Biopsychosocial model.
Interaction between external and internal factors in determining health or illness.
External factors include: sociocultural environment, pathogenic stimuli, treatment
Interval factors: psychological and biomedical mechanisms, psychos co social processes, personal history
Describe the biomedical model.
Pathogenic stimulus causes physiological and biomedical mechanisms.
This leads to a disease state.
Treatment is attempted.
The disease is cured, chronic or fatal.
Compare and contrast the biomedical and Biopsychosocial models.
Biomedical: Mind/body- separate Causality- linear Approach- reductionist Responsibility- HCPs Treatment- eradication/containment Health promotion- avoidance of pathogens
Biopsychosocial: Mind/body- dynamic system Causality- circular Approach- holistic Responsibility- individuals and society Treatment- physical, psychological and social factors Health promotion- reduce risk factors
Explain the importance of the Biopsychosocial model in modern medicine.
Holistic approach so care is patient centred and of the whole patient.
Define stereotypes.
Generalisations we make about specific social groups and members.
Define schemata.
Set of rules for behaviour and expectations under a particular circumstance.
What are the advantages of stereotypes and schemata?
Save processing power of new information.
Environment more predictable
Avoids information overload
What are the disadvantages of stereotypes?
Overlook diversity in groups of people who share some similar characteristics.
Prone to emphasis on negative traits.
Resistant to change.
Suggest 3 reasons why people form groups.
People assigned to categories to understand social environment.
Social identification.
Social comparison builds self esteem.
Define prejudice.
Judgement of social groups prior to having relevant facts.
Define discrimination.
Behaving differently with people from different groups because of group membership.
Under what conditions are people more likely to rely on stereotypes.
Time pressure
Fatigued
Information overload
What is the role of reflective practice?
Avoid reliance on stereotypes.
Awareness of behaviour and the influences of social and cognitive processes.
What are the components of crystalline intelligence.
Experience
Long term memory
What are the components of Fluid intelligence
Processing speed
Short term memory
