Attraction
Stress
Coping with Stress
Promoting Good Health
Health Psychology
100
physical closeness
What is proximity
100
tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation strains our ability to cope effectively.
What is stress?
100
types of control we can use in different situations to relieve stress? (there are multiple answers possible)
What are (any two of the following: behavioral control, cognitive control, decisional control, informational control, and emotional control).
100
associated with symptoms of tolerance and withdrawal when not using a substance
What is drug dependence?
100
health care practices and products in place of conventional medicine.
What is alternative medicine?
200
principle of attraction "birds of a feather flock together"
What is similarity?
200
A coping strategy in which we tackle life challenge's head-on, generating specific ideas about ways to fix the situation or alter the environment
What is problem-focused coping.
200
an intense session disclosing painful feeling, in general it does not seem to help us but actually make us more angry and upset.
What is catharsis?
200
based on research...people with this trait are LESS likely to become an alcoholic
What are people with a low tolerance for alcohol?
200
personality characteristics placing someone at risk for a heart attack. For example, impatient, competitive, ambitious
What is Type A personality?
300
rule of give and take, which is a predictor of attraction.
What is reciprocity?
300
a coping strategy that features a positive outlook on feelings or situations accompanied by behaviors that reduce painful emotions.
What is emotion-focused coping?
300
a set of attitudes marked by a sense of control over events, commitment to life and work, and courage and motivation to confront stressful events.
What is hardiness?
300
Drugs that increases activity in the central nervous system, including heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure
What are stimulants? Examples include: tobacco, cocaine, and amphetamines (methamphetamine).
300
Illogical dreams occur in this sleep stage
What is REM sleep?
400
passion, intimacy, commitment
What characteristics make up sternberg's love triangle?
400
What is the name of the stress hormones that activates the body and prepares us to respond to stressful circumstances?
What are corticosteriods.
400
Taking a positive spin on a situation to reduce stress.
What is being optimistic?
400
abdominal cramps, vomiting, craving for the drug, yawning, running nose, sweating and chills.
What types of symptoms would a person with heroin withdrawal syndrome likely experience?
400
the theory that dreams reflect brain activation in sleep, rather than a repressed unconscious wish.
What is the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming?
500
According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, "ultimate" form of love
What is consummate love?
500
three stages of adaptation to stress, according to Selye
What are alarm, resistance, and exhaustion?
500
1) prohibiting risky behavior 2) increased social support through religious servicess 3) sense of meaning, purpose, control over life
What are some possible reasons that spirituality or religious involvement promotes good health?
500
LSD, PCP, ecstasy are some examples
What are hallucinogenic drugs?
500
blockage of the airway during sleep causing sleepiness during the daytime
What is sleep apnea?
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