BTEC Applied Psychology - Unit 3 Health
Psychology
Health and Ill Health general definition
- CORRECT ANSWER-complete physical, mental and social well-being, not just the absence of
disease
Health and Ill Health BIOMEDICAL definition
- CORRECT ANSWER-physical/biological factors, illness is a physical disease and health is the
absence of disease
Health and Ill Health BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL definition
- CORRECT ANSWER-interaction of biological, psychological and social factors to enhance
health and prevent disease
Health as a Continuum
- CORRECT ANSWER-health/ill health are two extremes with many in-between states
Stress
- CORRECT ANSWER-emotional response to situations of threat
Physical stressors
- CORRECT ANSWER-temperature, noise
,Psychological stressors
- CORRECT ANSWER-life events, daily hassles
Physiological Stress Response
- CORRECT ANSWER-bodily symptoms; increased heart rate, sick, sweating
Psychological Stress Response
- CORRECT ANSWER-the emotion you feel when a stressor occurs
Perceived Ability to Cope
- CORRECT ANSWER-people react different to the same stressors due to perception of our
internal and external coping resources
Addiction
- CORRECT ANSWER-complex mental health disorder, pleasurable despite harmful
consequences
Physiological addiction
- CORRECT ANSWER-physical effects; withdrawal and tolerance
Griffiths 6 Components of Addiction
- CORRECT ANSWER-1. Salience (physical and psychological dependence)
2. Tolerence
3. Withdrawal
4. Relapse
, 5. Conflict
6. Mood alteration
HBM
- CORRECT ANSWER-explains why people engage/don't in healthy behaviour
1. perceived seriousness
2. perceived susceptibility
3. cost-benefit analysis
4. modifying factors (demographics variables, self efficacy etc)
HBM Evaluation
- CORRECT ANSWER-+ practical application, bowel/colon cancer
+ strong credibility, works irl
- not a single model
- assumes we are rational
HBM studies
- CORRECT ANSWER-Becker and Carpenter
LOC
- CORRECT ANSWER-internal: events under own control, take blame
external: outside own control, blame others
Psychology
Health and Ill Health general definition
- CORRECT ANSWER-complete physical, mental and social well-being, not just the absence of
disease
Health and Ill Health BIOMEDICAL definition
- CORRECT ANSWER-physical/biological factors, illness is a physical disease and health is the
absence of disease
Health and Ill Health BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL definition
- CORRECT ANSWER-interaction of biological, psychological and social factors to enhance
health and prevent disease
Health as a Continuum
- CORRECT ANSWER-health/ill health are two extremes with many in-between states
Stress
- CORRECT ANSWER-emotional response to situations of threat
Physical stressors
- CORRECT ANSWER-temperature, noise
,Psychological stressors
- CORRECT ANSWER-life events, daily hassles
Physiological Stress Response
- CORRECT ANSWER-bodily symptoms; increased heart rate, sick, sweating
Psychological Stress Response
- CORRECT ANSWER-the emotion you feel when a stressor occurs
Perceived Ability to Cope
- CORRECT ANSWER-people react different to the same stressors due to perception of our
internal and external coping resources
Addiction
- CORRECT ANSWER-complex mental health disorder, pleasurable despite harmful
consequences
Physiological addiction
- CORRECT ANSWER-physical effects; withdrawal and tolerance
Griffiths 6 Components of Addiction
- CORRECT ANSWER-1. Salience (physical and psychological dependence)
2. Tolerence
3. Withdrawal
4. Relapse
, 5. Conflict
6. Mood alteration
HBM
- CORRECT ANSWER-explains why people engage/don't in healthy behaviour
1. perceived seriousness
2. perceived susceptibility
3. cost-benefit analysis
4. modifying factors (demographics variables, self efficacy etc)
HBM Evaluation
- CORRECT ANSWER-+ practical application, bowel/colon cancer
+ strong credibility, works irl
- not a single model
- assumes we are rational
HBM studies
- CORRECT ANSWER-Becker and Carpenter
LOC
- CORRECT ANSWER-internal: events under own control, take blame
external: outside own control, blame others
