tought content Flashcards
1
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biofeedback
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- machine is hooked up to individual
- gives data (feedback) on how body responds to mind
2
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t or f: meditation relaxing effect involves the sympathetic nervous system
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false, the parasympathetic system
3
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what area of the brain that allow for meditation to be rewarding
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- nucleus accumbens
4
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how is exercise effective to managing stress
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-increase endorphins
- healthy lifestyle
5
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what is the biomedical model
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- only focus on physical health
6
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what is the biopsychosocial model
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- replacing biomedical model
- illness is more than just biology
- illness has multiple causes
7
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1 cause of death world wide
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cardiovascular disease
8
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psychosomatic medicine
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- bio, psych, and social contributions
9
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psychoneuroimmunology
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- studies interaction of nervous and immune system w psychological process
10
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what is GAS? what are the phases?
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- general adaptation syndrom
- alarm: increase in psychological arousal
- resistance: adrenal glads release epinephrine and cortizol to maintain arousal
- exhaustion: resources are depleated
11
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what is another name for adrenaline
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epinephrine
12
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what does cortizol increase in bloodstream
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sugar
13
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what are the two types of coping
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- problem-focus coping (behaviour driven, finding solutions)
- emotion-focused copying (reducing emotional response to stress, not long term)
14
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self-efficacy
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how good someone believes they are at smth
15
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dispositions? what are the types of personality?
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- type a: competitive, high in neuroticism, high stress, high anger
-type b: flexible, low stress
