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chapter 14 objective

AP Psychology

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Identify some behavior-related causes of illness and death, and describe health psychology’s contribution to the field of behavioral medicine.
Describe the dual-track system by which our body responds to stress, and identify the three phases of the general adaptation syndrome.
Discuss the health consequences of catastrophes, significant life changes, and daily hassles.
Discuss the role of stress in causing coronary heart disease.
Contrast Type A and Type B personalities.
Distinguish between a psychophysiological illness and hypochondriasis.
Describe the effect of stress on immune system functioning.
Discuss the findings on the link between stress and cancer.
Contrast problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.
Describe how a perceived lack of control can affect health.
Describe some of the ways that social support acts as a stress buffer.
Discuss the advantages of aerobic exercise as a technique for managing stress and fostering wellbeing.
Compare the benefits of biofeedback and relaxation training as stress-management techniques, and discuss meditation as a relaxation technique.
Discuss the correlation between religiosity and longevity, and offer some possible explanations for this link.
Explain why people smoke.
Discuss the adaptive advantages and modern-day disadvantages of a body that stores fat.
Describe some of the social effects of obesity.
Discuss research findings on the role of heredity and environment in determining body weight.
Discuss the chances of success for an overweight person who wants to lose weight.
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