Prof Cousins Intro to Psych 0010 Exam 4 Study Guide
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1. Health psychology the sub-field of psychology concerned with the ways psychological
factors influence the causes and treatment of physical illness and
maintenance of health
2. Stressors specific events or chronic pressures that place demands on a person
or threaten the person's well-being
3. Stress the physical and psychological response to internal or external stres-
sors
4. Chronic stressors sources of stress that occur continuously or repeatedly
5. Learned Helplessness expectation based on previous experiences, that one's efforts will fail.
6. Fight-or-flight response an emotional and physiological reaction to an emergency that increas-
es readiness for action
7. General adaptation syn- a three-stage physiological response that appears regardless of the
drome (GAS) stressor that is encountered;
8. Three stages of GAS Alarm phase (mobilize resources), Resistance phase (cope with the
stressor), Exhaustion phase (reserves depleted)
9. Post-traumatic stress a disorder characterized by chronic physical arousal, recurrent unwant-
disorder (PTSD) ed thoughts or images of the trauma, and avoidance of things that call
the traumatic event to mind
10. Burnout a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion created by
long-term involvement in an emotionally demanding situation and
accompanied by lowered performance and motivation
11. Mind management ways to reduce stress via mental stimulation
12. Repressive coping
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form of mind management that involves avoiding situations or
thoughts that are reminders of a stressor and maintaining an artificially
positive viewpoint
13. Rational coping form of mind management that involves facing the stressor and work-
ing to overcome it; involves three steps being acceptance, exposure,
and understanding
14. Reframing form of mind management that involves finding a new or creative way
to think about a stressor that reduces its threat
15. Stress inoculation train- form of mind management that is a therapy that helps people to cope
ing (SIT) with stressful situations by developing positive ways to think about the
situation
16. Body management forms of bodily stimulation that reduce stress
17. Relaxation therapy form of body management that is a technique for reducing tension
by consciously relaxing muscles of the body; developed by Edmund
Jacobson (1888-1983)
18. Relaxation response form of body management that is a condition of reduced muscle
tension, cortical activity, heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure
19. Biofeedback form of body management that is the use of an external monitoring
device to obtain information about a bodily function and possibly gain
control over that function
20. Aerobic exercise form of body management that promotes stress relief and psycholog-
ical well-being; may increase serotonin and endorphin and Keeps the
body fit and healthy
21. Signs objectively observed indicators of a disorder
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1. Health psychology the sub-field of psychology concerned with the ways psychological
factors influence the causes and treatment of physical illness and
maintenance of health
2. Stressors specific events or chronic pressures that place demands on a person
or threaten the person's well-being
3. Stress the physical and psychological response to internal or external stres-
sors
4. Chronic stressors sources of stress that occur continuously or repeatedly
5. Learned Helplessness expectation based on previous experiences, that one's efforts will fail.
6. Fight-or-flight response an emotional and physiological reaction to an emergency that increas-
es readiness for action
7. General adaptation syn- a three-stage physiological response that appears regardless of the
drome (GAS) stressor that is encountered;
8. Three stages of GAS Alarm phase (mobilize resources), Resistance phase (cope with the
stressor), Exhaustion phase (reserves depleted)
9. Post-traumatic stress a disorder characterized by chronic physical arousal, recurrent unwant-
disorder (PTSD) ed thoughts or images of the trauma, and avoidance of things that call
the traumatic event to mind
10. Burnout a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion created by
long-term involvement in an emotionally demanding situation and
accompanied by lowered performance and motivation
11. Mind management ways to reduce stress via mental stimulation
12. Repressive coping
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form of mind management that involves avoiding situations or
thoughts that are reminders of a stressor and maintaining an artificially
positive viewpoint
13. Rational coping form of mind management that involves facing the stressor and work-
ing to overcome it; involves three steps being acceptance, exposure,
and understanding
14. Reframing form of mind management that involves finding a new or creative way
to think about a stressor that reduces its threat
15. Stress inoculation train- form of mind management that is a therapy that helps people to cope
ing (SIT) with stressful situations by developing positive ways to think about the
situation
16. Body management forms of bodily stimulation that reduce stress
17. Relaxation therapy form of body management that is a technique for reducing tension
by consciously relaxing muscles of the body; developed by Edmund
Jacobson (1888-1983)
18. Relaxation response form of body management that is a condition of reduced muscle
tension, cortical activity, heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure
19. Biofeedback form of body management that is the use of an external monitoring
device to obtain information about a bodily function and possibly gain
control over that function
20. Aerobic exercise form of body management that promotes stress relief and psycholog-
ical well-being; may increase serotonin and endorphin and Keeps the
body fit and healthy
21. Signs objectively observed indicators of a disorder
