Health Psychology Exam 1

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model of health that explains how to treat the illness; all illnesses can be explained medically and social processes are irrelevant

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biomedical model

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model of health that examines the interactions among biological, psychological, and social contexts

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biopsychosocial model

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etiology

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causes of illnesses

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the 3 things that health psychology examines

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prevention, diagnosis, treatment

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bodily disorders caused by emotional conflicts

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psychosomatic

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emotional context

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a context of health that explains how emotions affect health

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the context of health that explains how learning shapes health; ex: classical conditioning (pavlov's dogs); operant conditioning (rewards and punishment)

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behavioral context

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learning by watching others

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social learning theory

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the context of health that includes doctor/patient communications and social support

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interactional (social) context of health

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the context of health that includes public health policies and cultural issues

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societal context of health

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discovered 98.6 as normal body temp (incorrect)

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Carl Wurnich

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Discovered body temp as 98.2 and that temp varies according to the situation

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Phillip Mackowiak

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a kind of experiment that calls for no differences between groups; needed to conclude causation

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random assignment

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covariates

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statistically controlling for variables that cant be controlled for otherwise; ex: taking people out of the study to see if the link still exists

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the part of an experiment that is measured

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dependent variable

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the variable in an experiment in which somebody gets something and some don't

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independent variable/ manipulation

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mediator

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things that explain a behavior

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moderator

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things that change a relationship

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placebo

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when inert substances have an effect

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hocebo

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when a belief lack of a substance has an effect

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The 2 parts of the nervous system

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sympathetic and parasympathetic

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part of the nervous system that exhibits fight or flight

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sympathetic

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part of the nervous system that exhibits rest and digest

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parasympathetic

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hypothalmic pituitary adrenal axis (HPA)

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activated in times of threat by cortisol

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the HPA and sympathetic nervous system's effects on memory

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good for working memory but bad for long term memory

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system in charge of secreting hormones into the blood system

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endocrine system

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controls growth and development; makes protein; helps brain use glucose (fuel); possible link to cognitive decline in aging

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thyroid

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cortisol

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fights inflammation; provides energy via increasing sugars in the blood stream; affects the immune system; linked to memory

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regulates blood sugar

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insulin

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a neurotransmitter that sometimes helps and sometimes hurts memory

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epinephrine aka adrenaline

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dopamine

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a neurotransmitter that controls the feeling of reward and movement

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neurotransmitter that controls mood and sleep

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serotonin

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system that protects the body from invading microbes

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immune system

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antigen

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an invading substance

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cell that "eats" invaders

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macrophage

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cell that attacks incoming substances, tumors

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natural-killers (NK)

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white blood cells

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lymphocytes

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B cells

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cells found in the spleen

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B memory cells

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cells that remember what bacteria it has already fought off

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cells found in the chest that HIV attacks

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T cells

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autoimmune disorder

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disorder in which the immune system starts attacking the body

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body constantly adjusting to changes in the environment

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allostasis

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General Adaptation Syndrome

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how the body reacts to stress

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What are the stages of the GAS

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alarm, resistance, and exhaustion (illness and disease)

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what part of the nervous system is responsible for voodoo death

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parasympathetic nervous system

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vitamin good for vision

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Vitamin A

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precursor to norepinephrine; would repair cancer

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vitamin B12

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Vitamin C

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essential for functioning of the nervous system and red blood cells

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Vitamin D

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helps absorb calcium

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iron

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helps oxygen to red blood cells

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dietary fiber

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facilitates digestion

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What makes a good diet?

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high nutrition, low in bad fats/processed sugars, calorie intake

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What is the average calorie intake for men?

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2500 calories

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Name 5 reasons why people aren't healthy?

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serving sizes, time spent eating, taste buds, comfort food, interpretation of labels

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What 3 kinds of foods do people crave?

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fats, carbs, sugars

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Stress causes _____ to stop being released.

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dopamine

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__________ incorporates weight and height; needs to be between 20-25

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body mass index

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motor nerve fibers

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nerve fibers that move from the brain to the organs (efferent)

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sensory nerve fibers

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nerve fibers that move from sensory to the brain (afferent)

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peripheral nervous system

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part of the nervous system containing the brain and spinal cord

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part of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions

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somatic nervous system

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part of the brain controlling the blood and heart

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medulla

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the link between the hindbrain and the midbrain; controls the respiratory actions

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pons

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part of the brain controlling voluntary muscle movement and balance

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cerebellum

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hypothalamus

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part of the brain that regulates functions and is socially relevant

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part of the brain used for recognition of sensory stimuli

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thalamus

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part of the brain involved in intelligence , memory and personality

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cerebral cortex

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system that controls stress and emotions

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limbic system

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parts of the brain responsible for threat detection

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amygdala and hippocampus

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neurotransmitter

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chemical that regulates the nervous system

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A theory of health behaviors; the model predicts that whether a person practices a particular health habit can be understood by knowing the degree to which the person perceives a personal health threat and the perception that a particular health practice will be effective in reducing that threat

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health belief model

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self efficacy

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the belief that one is able to control one's practice of a particular behavior

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theory of planned behavior

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a theoretical viewpoint maintaining that a person's behavioral intentions and behaviors can be understood by knowing the person's attitudes toward the behavior, subjective norms regarding the behavior, and perceived behavioral control over that action