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NSU Psych 101
NSU Chapter 16
Question | Answer |
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health psychology | a field that emphasizes psychology's role in establishing and maintaining health and in preventing and treating illness |
stage of change model | five-step model that describes the process by which individuals give up bad habits and adopt healthier lifestyles |
relapse | a return to former unhealthy patterns |
stress | the response of individuals to changes in circumstances and events that threaten their coping abilities |
coping | managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve life's problems and seeking to master or reduce stress |
self-efficacy | the belief that one can master a situation and produce positive outcomes |