Stressors
Progressive Muscular Relaxation
A substance that induces or stimulates mitosis. This is used in In Vitro studies to stimulate cellular activity
Mitogen
The person's perception of the ease or difficulty of performing the behavior of interest.
Perceived Behavioral Control
This system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord
Central Nervour System
Proteins produced by the immune system when unwanted substances enter the body.
Antibodies
The study of the relationship between psychological states and the function of the immune system.
Psychoneuroimmunology
This can be found right above the kidneys; produces aldosterone, cortisol, androgens, and estrogens.
The Adrenal Cortex
The autonomic reaction when faced with a perceived threat
fight-or-flight response
intentional modification of recommended treatment
Creative Non-adherence
a procedure for changing behavior in which effective styles of behavior are demonstrated step-by-step and analyzed by a therapist for an individual
Participant Modelling
Acute Stressors
The part of the brain involved in opur behavioral and emptional responses.
The Limbic System
The specialty devoted to the study of environmental effects on behavior and health
Environmental psychology
Communication network that filters input from the sensory system
Reticular Formation
This communication style is characterized by purely biomedical talk with close-ended questions and minimal discussion of psychological issues
Narrowly Biomedical
The patient and physician making joint decisions about every aspect of care is known as this model of interaction
Mutual Participation
The hypothesis that states that the negative impacts of stress can be buffered against with social support.
Stress Buffering Hypothesis
This system is active during the fight or flight response, resulting in; dilating of pupils, inhibits saliva production, dilates bronchi, and slows digestion
Sympathetic Nervous System
An individual that has determined that an event is of no significance AND can be interpreted positively is showing this kind of primary appraisal
Benign-positive
This hormone is secreted by the thyroid gland into the blood stream.
Thyroxine
Compliance or Adherence
The discovery that many illnesses are caused by the activity of microorganisms, such as bacteria
Germ Theory
The test in which the proliferation and effectiveness of NK cells are measured after exposure to diseased cells
NK Cell Cytotoxic Activity Assay
This personality trait is measured to be a predictor of longevity as those that have this trait usually have reduced health risk behaviors (less smoking, alcohol, and drug use)
Conscientiousness
Individuals that cope by avoiding information
Blunters