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Psych packet 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Health psychology | The study of how psychological behavioral and cultural factors contribute to physical health and illness. |
| Stress | The response of the body and mind to challenges or demands characterized by physical emotional and mental reactions. |
| Stressors | Events or conditions that trigger stress by challenging an individual's ability to cope or adjust. |
| Eustress | Positive stress that enhances motivation performance and emotional well - being. |
| Distress | Negative stress that decreases motivation impairs performance and leads to emotional and physical problems. |
| Daily hassles | Minor irritations that occur regularly. |
| Significant life changes | Major events that require adaptation. |
| Catastrophes | Unpredictable large scale events that cause widespread stress. |
| Adverse Childhood Experiences | Stressful or traumatic events in childhood that can have long lasting effects on health and well being throughout a person's life. |
| General Adaptation Syndrome | Three stage response to stress that includes alarm, resistance, and exhaustion, describing how the body reacts and adapts to stress over time. |
| Alarm Reaction Phase | The initial stage of the general adaptation syndrome where the body reacts to a stressor with a "fight or flight" response activating stress hormones and physiological changes. |
| Fight - Flight - Freeze response | A physiological Reaction to perceived threats that prepares the body to fight flee or freeze to enhance survival. |
| Resistance Phase | The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome where the body tries to adapt and cope with a stressor maintaining heightened alertness and stress homone levels. |
| Exhaustion Phase | The final stage of the general adaptation syndrome where the body's resources are depleted after prolonged stress leading to decreased stress tolerance and potential health issues. |
| Tend-and-Befriend Theory | Behavioral reaction to stress that involves nurturing activities to protect oneself and one's offspring, and seeking social support to reduce stress. |
| Problem-Focused Coping | Involves directly managing or solving the source of stress to reduce its impact. |
| Emotion-Focused Coping | Managing the emotional response to stress rather than changing the stressful situation itself. |
| Positive Psychology | the scientific study of human flourishing to help individuals and communities to thrive. |
| Subjective Well-Being | self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life. |
| Resilience | the ability to adapt and recover quickly from difficulties or change, maintaining psychological well-being in the face of adversity. |
| Posttraumatic Growth | positive psychological changes experienced as a result of struggling with highly challenging life circumstances, leading to a higher level of personal or interpersonal functioning |
| Positive Emotions | feelings that foster enjoyment, interest, and contentment, and contribute to overall well-being and happiness. |
| Gratitude | the appreciation of what is valuable and meaningful to oneself, enhancing overall well-being by fostering positive feelings and relationships. |
| Signature Strengths & Virtues | core characteristics that a person naturally possesses and expresses, which contribute to fulfilling, authentic, and engaged living. |
| Wisdom | the ability to make sound decisions based on deep understanding and experience, contributing to effective problem-solving and interpersonal relationships. |
| Courage | the mental or moral strength to persevere and withstand fear or difficulty, enabling individuals to face challenges and act in accordance with their values despite potential risks. |
| Humanity | the quality of being compassionate, empathetic, and supportive towards others, fostering positive interpersonal relationships and social well-being. |
| Justice | a commitment to fairness, equity, and advocating for the rights of others, which helps maintain healthy community and societal relationships. |
| Temperance | self-regulation and control over excesses and impulses, promoting balance and moderation in personal behavior and relationships. |
| Transcendence | the ability to connect to the larger universe and find meaning beyond oneself, often through appreciation of beauty, gratitude, hope, humor, and spirituality. |
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