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18 Cards in this Set
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primary appraisal |
an individual's assessment of an event to determine whether its implications are positive, negative, or neutral |
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secondary appraisal |
a person's answer to the question "can I handle it"- an assessment of whether the coping abilities and resources on hand are adequete |
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psychoneuroimmunology (PIN) |
the study of the relationship among the brain, the immune system, and psychological factors. |
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psychosomatic disorders |
medical problems caused by the interaction of psychological, emotional, and physical difficulties |
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defensive coping |
unconscious strategies that distort or deny the true nature of a situation |
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hardiness |
a personality characteristic associated with a lower rate of stress related illness |
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obesity |
weight greater than 20 percent above average for a given age and height |
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sudden infant death syndrome |
a disorder in which seemingly healthy infants die in their sleep |
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alcoholics |
persons with alcohol problems who have learned to depend on alcohol and are unable to control their drinking |
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sexually transmitted infection |
a disease the is spread through sexual contact |
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osteoporosis |
a condition in which the bones become brittle fragile and thin often brought on by lack of calcium in diet |
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type a behavior pattern |
behavior characterized by competitiveness, impatience, and a tendency toward frusturation and hostility |
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type b behavior |
behavior characterized by noncompetitiveness, patience, and lack of aggression. |
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dementia |
the most common mental disorder of the elderly covering several diseases, each of which includes serious memory loss, accompanied by declines in other mental functioning |
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alzheimers disease |
a progressive brain disorder that produces loss of memory and confusion |
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female climacteric |
the period that marks the transition from being able to bear children to being unable to do so |
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menopause |
the cessation of menstruation |
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male climacteric |
the period of physical and psychological change relating to the male reproductive system that occurs during late middle age |
