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Chapter 11
Health and Stress
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/29/2012

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Term
stress
Definition
the response of individuals to the circumstances and events that threaten them and challenge their coping abilities
- 2/3 of doctor's visits are related to this
-IMMUNE SYSTEM IS EFFECTED
Term
Type A Behavior
Definition
competitive, hard driven, impatient, hostile
Term
Type B Behavior
Definition
relaxed, easy going, slow to anger
Term
Type C Behavior
Definition
wants to keep the peace, lonely, internalizes emotion
Term
Cognitive factors
Definition
stress is more than just environmental events
-people perceive the same events differently
Term
burnout
Definition
hopeless feeling, brought by stress
Term
approach/approach conflict
Definition
having to choose between 2 ATTRACTIVE STIMULI
Term
avoidance/avoidance conflict
Definition
having to choose between 2 UNATTRACTIVE STIMULI
Term
approach/avoidance conflict
Definition
a SINGLE STIMULI WITH BOTH positive and negative characteristics
Term
frustration
Definition
any situation in which a person cannot reach a desired goal
Term
coping
Definition
the process of managing circumstances, expanding effort to solve problems, and seeking to reduce stress or a conflict
Term
problem-focused coping
Definition
to face a conflict squarely and try to solve it
Term
emotion-focused coping
Definition
responding to stress in an emotional manner (using humor, venting)
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assertive behavior
Definition
expressing feeling, asking for what you want, saying "no" to what you don't want, acting in your own best interest, and standing up for your rights
Term
cognitive restructuring
Definition
modifying your thoughts and beliefs that maintain the problem
-faulty thought.. STOP.. replace thought with new belief
Term
self-talk
Definition
silent mental speech used to plan and solve problems to help think positively
Term
develop self-efficiency
Definition
the belief that one can master a situation and produce a positive outcome
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social supportive coping
Definition
getting feedback from others that love and care about you
Term
Biblical concepts
Definition
meditation to relieve stress
Term
development
Definition
a pattern of change from conception through life (negative AND positive changes)
Term
biological processes
Definition
changes in physical nature (puberty)
Term
cognitive processes
Definition
changes in individual's thoughts
-intelligence, wisdom, problem solving
Term
socioemotional processes
Definition
changes in relationships with others
-changes in emotions and personality (attraction, maturity)
Term
Periods of Development
Definition
1)Prenatal: conception to birth
2)Infancy: birth to 18-24 months
3)Early childhood: end of infancy to 5-6 years
4)Middle and Late childhood: 6-11 years (elementary years)
5)Adolescence: 10-12 years to 18-22 years
6)Early adulthood: late teens/early 20's-30's
7)Middle adulthood: 35-45 until 60's
8)Late adulthood: 60's-7's to death
Term
Nature
Definition
you believe a person's biological inheritance is the most important influence on development
Term
Nurture
Definition
you believe environmental experiences are the most important
Term
Erik Erikson
Definition
-Trust vs Mistrust (age 1)
-Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt (age 2)
-Initiative vs Guilt (preschool years)
-Industry vs Inferiority (elementary years)
Term
Authoritarian
Definition
very firm, restrictive, aiming towards punishment; very little verbal exchange
Term
Authoritative
Definition
encourage their children's independence but still place limits
-warm and nurturing
Term
Neglectful
Definition
uninvolved parenting
-children feel unloved, lack of self control
Term
Indulgent
Definition
highly involved with kids, but place very few limits on them
-children lack self control
Term
puberty
Definition
period of rapid skeletal and sexual development
Term
testosterone
Definition
found in males, develops their genitals
Term
estradial
Definition
found in females, develops breasts, uterine, skeletal growth
Term
conception
Definition
a single sperm cell from the male penetrates the females egg and there is fertilization
Term
zygote
Definition
a fertilized egg
Term
germinal period
Definition
first two weeks after conception
Term
embryonic period
Definition
2-8 weeks after conception
Term
preterm infant
Definition
if a child is born before 38 weeks
Term
infancy
Definition
birth to 2 years, brain develops dramatically
Term
childhood
Definition
Brain is closer to full growth, brain is 75% of adult weight by age 3, and by age 5 it is 90%
-motor development is smoother and more coordinated later in childhood
Term
Piaget's theory
Definition
organizing experiences and adapting to new situations
Term
assimilation
Definition
incorporating new knowledge into existing knowledge
Term
accomodation
Definition
adjusting/adapting to the new infestation
Term
sensory motor thought
Definition
birth- 2 years (infancy) constructing an understanding of the world through sensing and motor skills
Term
object permanence
Definition
objects and events still exist even if they can't be seen, heard, or felt
Term
preoperational thought
Definition
2-7 years
-use language, symbols, play or pretend
-cannot normally reverse actions
Term
egocentrism
Definition
the inability to distinguish between one's perspective and someone else's
Term
concrete operational thought
Definition
7-11 years
-logical reasoning replacing intuitive thought
Term
socioemotional development
Definition
attachment; the emotional bond between an infant and a care giver
Term
formal operational thought
Definition
11-15 years
-more systematic in problem solving
-start thinking in black and white
Term
adolescent egocentrism
Definition
a belief that others are as preoccupied with me as I am
-risk taking behaviors
Term
Moral development
Definition
Kohlberg!!!
-preconventional level: person has not internalized moral values

-conventional level: intermediate level- they take in parent's morals or role models

-post conventional level: moral values are not based on other standards
Term
early and middle adulthood
Definition
people are their healthiest (18-25)
-more systematic thinking
-socioemotional development (Erikson)
-intimacy vs isolation
-generativity vs stagnation (middle adulthood): needing to assist the next generation
Term
late adulthood
Definition
-the more active, the healthier and happier
-they will outperform adults if not timed
-integrity vs despair (Erikson)
Term
Kierkegaard
Definition
"Life is lived forward, but understood backward"
Term
Elizabeth Kubler Ross
Definition
Death and Dying
1)denial and isolation
2)anger
3)bargaining with God
4)depression
5)acceptance
Term
Erik Erikson
Definition
1)infant (trust)
2)todler (independence)
3)preschool age (initiative)
4)elementary (self esteem/learning)
5)adolescent (defining themselves)
6)early adulthood (satisfying relationships)
7)middle adulthood (active parts of community)
8)late adulthood-death (enjoy life)
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