Psychology vocab exam 6 Flashcards
Sources of stress
Stressors
The specialty in psychology that focuses on the interrelationships between psychological factors and physical health
Health psychology
Continuing or lingering stress
Chronic stress
A psychological disorder involving a maladaptive reaction to traumatic stress
PTSD
Demands faced by immigrants in adjusting to a host culture
Acculturative stress
The 1st stage of the general adaptation syndrome, involving mobilization of the body’s resources to cope with an immediate stressors
Alarm stage
The body’s built-in-alarm system that allows it to quickly mobilize its resources to either fight or flee when faced with a threatening stressors
Fight-or-flight response
The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome, characterized by the body’s attempt to adjust or adapt to persistent stress
Resistance stage
The third stage of the general adaptation syndrome, characterized by depletion of bodily resources and a lowered resistance to stress-related disorders or conditions
Exhaustion stage
A cluster of traits that may buffer the effects of stress
Psychological hardiness
A form of arteriosclerosis involving the narrowing of artery walls resulting from the buildup of fatty deposits or plaque
Atherosclerosis
A potentially life-threatening event involving the death of heart tissue due to a lack of blood flow to the heart
Heart attack
A disease caused by an infectious agent that is spread by sexual contact
STD
The most common form of heart disease, caused by blockages in coronary arteries, the vessels that supply the heart with blood
Coronary heart disease
A behavior pattern characterized by impatience, time urgency, competitiveness, and hostility
Type A behavior
