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| occurs when a situation overwhelms a person's perceived ability to meet the demands of that situation |
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| What is health psychology? |
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| the study of the role psychological factors play in regards to health and illness |
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| What is the physiological reactivity model? |
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explanation for the CAUSAL role of stress-related bodily changes in illness
Negative emotions leads to stressing out which leads to a weakened immune system, which leads to getting sick |
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| What is the health behavior approach? |
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| explanation for illness or health that focuses on the role of behaviors such as diet, exercise, or substance abuse. Can be good or bad. |
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| What are the two approaches to health psychology? |
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| physiological reactivity and health behavior approach. |
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| What is the immune system? |
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| defends body against disease, dangerous mutated cells, and performs basic househeekping. |
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| What are the two types of immunity? |
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| natural and acquired immunuity |
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| What is natural immunity? |
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form of immunity that is the first response to antigens:
includes phagocytosis- white blood cells destroys antigen or takes it away
And inflammation where tissue is restored |
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| what is acquired immunity? |
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immunity provided by antibodies produced in the body in response to specific antigens (experienced)
Vaccines- a safe way to give our body the antigen so that the body can defend itself against it |
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| What is the number one killer of men and women in the US? |
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| What is Type A behavior pattern? |
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| a way of responding to challenge or stress, characterized by hostility, impatience, competiveness, and time urgency. You react this way when stressd |
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| What can TABP predict about HD? |
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| Hostility is the only component of TABP that is a signifigant predicter of HD? |
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| What is the cardiovascular reactivity model (CVR)? |
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| hypotheis that hostility can increase the likliehood of HD through at least 2 different causal routes |
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| What is route 1 of the CVR? |
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hostility (repeated) -> anger (repeated) -> cardiovascular reactivity (repeated) -> coronary artery disease.
Anger must be included in this disease |
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| What is route 2 of the CVR? |
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| Hostility can lead to either anger OR cardiovascular reactivity which then leads to coronary artery disease and then to heart disease |
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| What is depression? Risks with HD? |
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Mood disorder involving sadness and lethargy
More than double the risk of death from HD, chemicals involved in inflammation at higher levels in people who are depressed |
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| nicotine is a stimulant to help with emotion regulation. Single most preventable cause of death in the US. reduces life expectancy by 10 years. Increases lung cancer by 10 times. Three times risk for HD |
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| Drinking and health relevance? |
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alcohol is a depressant. Causes liver damage leading to cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Drinking isn't always bad, one to two drinks with food is good, moderation. |
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| Diet and health relevance? |
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eating well can protect against HD and cancers
Obesity increases risk for HD and cancers
Stress increases eating, eating reduces stress bc of the good feeling reward is like a drug, however its risky especially with sugary foods. |
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| Eating disorders and health relevance? |
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Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa |
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| ppl cant maintain 85% of their ideal body weight for their height, have an intense fear of eating, and have distorted body image. Personality, reactivity to stress, and genetics can predict anorexia but causes are unknown. |
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| characterized by binge eating and a perceived lack of control during the eating session. |
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| Exercise and health relevance? |
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reduces the risk of HD, stroke, cancners
Walking (even 20-25 mins) extend life for 3-4 years.
Regulates mood, reduces anxiety, and depression
Growth of hippocampus improves learning and memory. |
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