Understanding Health
What type of psychology focuses on the connection between behavior and health?
health psychology
What is the term for “good stress” that helps us grow?
eustress
What type of coping targets the stressor directly?
problem-focused coping
What type of exercise is most often linked to better mental health?
aerobic exercise
What field studies human strengths and how to help people thrive?
Positive Psychology
Which system in your body is affected by stress and can influence your health?
immune system
What phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome includes a sudden energy boost?
alarm phase
A strategy that involves managing emotions that are associated with a stressful situation.
emotion-focused coping
The process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions.
Catharsis
What is the name for the phenomenon where happy people are more likely to help others?
feel-good, do-good phenomenon
What does "psychoneuroimmunology" study?
the interaction between psychological, neural, and immune processes
What is the final phase of Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome where the body’s resources are depleted?
exhaustion
What psychological term describes bouncing back after adversity?
resilience
What positive habit involves noticing and appreciating the good things in life?
practicing gratitude
What is subjective well-being?
a person's own perception of happiness or life satisfaction
A theory proposing that positive emotions widen an individual's awareness and encourage novel, varied, and exploratory thoughts and actions.
Broaden-and-Build Theory
What are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)?
traumatic events in childhood that impact long-term mental and physical health?
A behavioral response to stress that involves seeking social support and nurturing others.
Tend-and-befriend theory
Name two physical benefits of practicing gratitude.
lower blood pressure and stronger immune function
A practice that involves focusing on the present moment and accepting it without judgment.
Mindfulness Meditation
How does stress influence the progression of illness even if it doesn’t cause it?
by weakening the immune system and reducing its ability to fight disease
A condition in which a person feels unable to control or change a situation, leading to passive behavior.
Learned Helplessness
the drive to move toward or away from a stimulus
Approach-Avoidance Motives
What term describes positive psychological change after a traumatic experience?
post-traumatic growth
How do optimism and social support impact health?
they improve immune function, lower stress, and increase longevity?