Introduction to health psychychology
Define Stress
Complex relationship between envivronment, appraical and physical reaction.
How do we define Happiness
Self report scale such as Authentic Happiness Inventory
The unconscious mind influences everything we do
Psychodynamic
What are the three D's of Mental Disorder
Deviant, Dysfunctional and Distressful
Differences between Eustress and Distress
Distress
• Unpleasant, like punishment without the understanding
• Unhealthy in the long run
• Avoidance-avoidance conflict
• Learned helplessness
• Lack of control
• External locus of control
• A teacher who yells a lot, gives pop quizzes and grades unfairly
What is the primary focus of positive psychology?
positive emotions and resilience
Examining how a person's gender will affect their actions.
Social-Cultural
What is the key factor for determining a psychological disorder
Dysfunctional
When stress occurs over time what are the three stages people go through.
Alarm, Resistance, and Exhaustion
What are the 6 categories of virtue?
If a researcher is studying how people encode memories based on their expectations and prior knowledge, which psychological perspective are they likely using?
Cognitive Perspective
Give the two tools we use to diagnose patients
DSM-5 and ICD-11
What are some sources of stress?
Daily Hassle, Traumatic events, Adverse childhood experiences.
How does expressing gratitude influence social relationships?
Encourage stronger connections
An Individual's behavior is connected to a person's feelings and self image
Humanistic
Which perspective might explain a disorder as a result of both inherited predispositions and stressful life events?
Diathesis-stress
What is hedonic Adaptation
We become accustoming to a certain level of happiness and don't seem to notice it.
What is the meaning of the acronym PERMA and why is it important?
Positive emotion
Engagement
Relationship
Meaning
Accomplishment
It is the building blocks of flourishing
Which of the three perspectives makes people watch a commercial repeatedly then go out and buy a product.
Behavioral, Cognitive, Social cultural
Name all of the psychology perspectives.
Behavioral, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Cognitive, Evolutionary, Socialcultural, Biological, Eclectic.