Health Psychology
Give 1 example of eustress and 1 example of distress
Eustress-
Distress-
Which system is supposed to protect the body from "invaders"
Immune system
Which part of the body secretes hormones
Adrenal glands
What are 2 characteristics of job burnout?
exhaustion, depersonalization (care less about those receiving services), less personal accomplishment
Mental and behavioral efforts to deal with stress
Coping
Health psyc is a subfield within psych which studies ________ influences on physical health & illness
Psychological
Study of how psychological factors influence immune functioning
Psychoneuroimmunology
What is the stress hormone?
Cortisol
Excessive demands + little control in the workplace leads to....
Job strain
Trying to change the thing that’s making you stressed
Problem focused coping
What is an early influence of health psychology?
Fight or flight response
When the body attacks itself
Autoimmune disease
True of false: Cortisol is bad in long term and good in short term
True
Inflammation of airways that obstructs breathing
Name 3 ways to reduce stress
Social support
Exercise
Relaxation techniques
Which nervous system is responsible for fight or flight?
Sympathetic nervous system
Decreased effectiveness of immune system, become susceptible to infections
Heart increases
Sweaty palms
Pupils dilate
Study of happiness and increasing fulfillment
Positive psychology
Name 3 factors in happiness
Family, relationships, social support
Money
Education/Employment
Religiosity
Culture
What are the 3 phases of Selye's General Adaptation syndrome
Alarm reaction
Stage of resistance
Stage of exhaustion
What is another word for high blood pressure
Hypertension
What is the Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis?
Process of activating adrenal glands to secrete hormones
Having happiness, joy, enthusiasm etc. is an example of having a
Positive affect
When an activity is so engaging that it becomes worth doing for its own sake, fosters sense of well-being
Flow