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| the demand that is made on an organism to adpt |
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| being torn in different directions by opposing motives |
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| approach-approach conflict |
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type of conflict in which the goals that produce opposing motives are positive and within reach
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| Ellis and beliefs and approval of others |
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people want approval of others but irrational to believe we cannot survive without it
pg 487 - 488 |
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| General Adaptation Syndrome |
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term for a hypothesized three-stage response to stress
alarm , resistance and exhaustion of stress |
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| Description/criteria of a psychological disorder |
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anxiety
unusal
they suggest faulty perception or interpretation of reality
personal distress
self-defeating
they are dangerous
behavior is socially unacceptable
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2x more likely to be diagnosed with depression then men
low estrogen
men's mentality "walk it off" |
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| Blake and ratings of stressful events |
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| scale to mesure the impact of life changes |
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avoidince -avoidince conflict
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| ex fear of visiting the dentist and also afraid of tooth decay |
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| ex: cheesecake is good , but calories are high |
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| multiple approach-avoidance conflict |
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| study for an exam but go to the movies but worry about the test |
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| Type A and B personalities |
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| is a theory which describes two common, contrasting personality types—the high-strung Type A and the easy-going Type B—as patterns of behavior that could either raise or lower, respectively, one's chances of developing coronary heart disease. |
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| a person's belief in their own competence |
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| predisposition that allows an individual to accept the challenges and changes in life with good humor and resilience, which in turn influences behavior that prevents illness. |
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| feedback from others about how one is doing |
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| “fight or flight” and Taylor’s beliefs |
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| innate adaptive response to the perception of danger |
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Affects of low antibodies
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| stress stimulates -> production of steroids -> suppress immune system |
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Leading causes of death in the US
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| Acceptable behaviors and cultural context |
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| ex : women in USA self assertive while asian countries traditional |
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| Psychological disorders/treatments in the Middle Ages |
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| possession by devil , lobotomy |
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| Phobias involve the experience of persistent fear that is excessive and unreasonable |
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| anxiety disorder defined as a morbid fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions |
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| Obsession and compulsions |
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ob- recurring thought or image that seems beyond control
comp-irresistible urge to repeat an act or engage in ritualistic behavior |
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| mental disorder characterized by physical symptoms that suggest physical illness or injury - symptoms that cannot be explained |
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| involves periods of elevated or irritable mood (mania), alternating with periods of depression. The "mood swings" between mania and depression can be very abrupt. |
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| learned to behave helplessly, even when the opportunity is restored for it to help itself by avoiding an unpleasant or harmful circumstance to which it has been subjected |
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paranoid - presence of auditory hallucinations or prominent delusional thoughts about persecution or conspiracy
Disorganized-dis organized delusions and vivid hallucinations
catatonic- impairment in motor movement |
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psycodynamic - ego is overwhelemed by sexual aggressive impulses from the id
conditioning and observational learning
socioeconomic class
brain disorder- less gray matter
heredity |
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behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns,
including becoming a danger to themselves and others |
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| Suicide and ethnic groups |
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