STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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◉ physical activity and injury. Answer: -an individual's response to
injury is complex, and depends on:
--nature and severity of injury
--the role/importance of sport in one's life
--responses of the one's support network
-injured athlete experiences range of emotions
--E.g. fear, anger, disbelief, depression
◉ physical activity and injury. Answer: models focus on either one
of:
-stages of reaction (like stages of dying)
-cognitive appraisal (stress and coping)
psychologist has crucial role in the intervention and management of
injuries
◉ Substance abuse: smoking. Answer: #1 preventable cause of death
and disease in Canada
-overall rates are dropping
,-17% of Canadians 15 years or older smoke
-rates are higher in:
--ages 20-35
--low SES
--aboriginal populations
--non-immigrant canadians
◉ beginning to smoke:. Answer: smoking begins in adolescence
factors related to teen smoking:
1.parental modelling
2. peer influence (desirable image)
3. cigarette advertising
4. personal characteristics -e.g risk taker, low self-esteem, etc.
◉ becoming a regular smoker. Answer: -habit tends to develop
slowly
-different people smoke for different reasons
1. positive-affect smoker
2.negative-affect smoker
3. habitual smoker
4. addictive smoker
-heredity may play a role
, ◉ health consequences of smoking. Answer: reduced life expectancy
and increased risk of many illnesses:
-cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease
-cancer
-chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
-environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)- related cardiovascular disease
--from passive smoking
◉ quitting smoking. Answer: -smoking is an addiction; the state of
being physically or psychologically dependent on a substance
-quitting brings unpleasant withdrawal symptoms: the unpleasant
symptoms people experience when they stop using a substance to
which they are addicted
◉ withdrawal symptoms. Answer: the unpleasant symptoms people
experience when they stop using a substance to which they are
addicted
◉ quitting smoking. Answer: various ways to quit smoking:
1. on one's own
2. with therapy
-nicotine replacement therapy