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unit 2

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Biological Predisposition Model   genetic or constitutional factors influence a person's physiological, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive response to stress and personality plays no role.  
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Health Related Behavior Models   Personality factors influence stress motivated health behaviors and determine future health and well-being  
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Moderation Models   personality influences the strength or direction of the relationship between stress and health. Some personality characteristics increase health risks other decrease health risks  
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buffer   reduces the impact of stressors  
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Personality   the overall enduring pattern of thoughts, emotions and behaviors that define an individual  
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Temperament   the biologically based foundation of personality, including emotionality, activity and sociability  
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Traits (dispositions)   the particular characteristics or structural elements of personality that predispose a person to respond in certain ways  
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states   temporary internal phenomena  
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factor analysis   use of multiple correlations to determine which of the measured elements cluster together. CATTELL  
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source traits   16 distinct correlated factors that constitute each person's personality  
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Psychoticism   traits associated with nonconformity or social deviance (aggressive, cold, egocentric, impersonal, impulsive, antisocial, unempathetic)  
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Eynseck's PEN model- BIG THREE (supertraits, personality types)   Eynseck. Superfactors. Used instead of Cattels 16 source traits. Psychoticism. Extraversi8on- Introversion. Neuroticism.  
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Personality Types   qualitative categories of personality within a particular domain that define the person according to the construct's characteristics.  
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Type A   hard driving and competitive, having an exaggerated sense of time urgency  
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Type B   opposite of type A  
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Extraversion   sociable, lively, active, assertivem sensation-seekingm carefree, dominant, surgent venturesome  
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Introversion   The opposite of extraversion  
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Neuroticism   undesireable. anxiousm depressed, guilt feelings, low self-esteem, tense, irrational, shy, moody, emotional.  
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Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory   J. A. Gray. based on animal research Behavioral Approach System and Behavioral Inhibition system two motivational systems.  
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Behavioral Approach System   motivates us to approach potentially rewarding situations or stimuli. Linked with extraversion.  
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Behavioral Inhibition System   inhibits action and is associated with avoidance behavior. linked with neuroticism.  
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The Big Five (the Five Factor Model)   Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness, Conscientiousness (OCEAN)  
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facets   subcomponents to the big five  
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Agreeableness   soft hearted trusting good natured  
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openness   creativity, imaginative, enjoying variety  
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conscientiousness   ambitious, responsible, hard working  
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Neurotic Cascade   1) Hyperactivity 2)Differential Exposure 3)Differential Appraisal 4) Mood Spillover 5) the sting of familiar problems  
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mood spillover   recycling old hurts and grievances  
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Internalizing disorder   characterized by inward expression of pathology  
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externalizing disorder   characterized by outward expression of pathology  
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constructive anger expression   assertively discussing why they are upset with the person toward whom they feel anger  
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destructive anger justification   blaming others for their anger and expressing self justification and desire for vindication  
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destructive anger rumination   holding grudges  
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type D personality   a distressed personality type that has high negative affectivity and social inhibition. indicator of a poor prognosis for patients with heart disease  
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engagement coping   the stressor or the emotions it evokes are dealt with directly  
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disengagement coping   escape and avoidance  
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hardiness   stress resistant personality. synergy of 3 elements. Control, challenge and commitment  
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anxiety   complex and diffuse feelings of uneasiness related to possible impending threats  
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existential anxiety   awareness of ultimate concerns; death meaning, freedom, isolation  
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Anxiety Disorders   Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Panic Disorder, phobic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorders, PTSD  
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder   Excessive uncontrollable anxiety and worry (6 mos)  
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Panic Disorder   repeated and unexpected panic attacks along with worry and concern about reoccurrence of attacks  
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interoceptive sensitivity   high awareness of one's internal physiological activity  
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agoraphobia   fear of being in a public place  
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social phobia   fear of social activity with unfamiliar people  
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specific phobias   intense and exaggerated fears of specific objects or situations other than public places or social contexts  
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obsessive compulsive disorder   obsessions- thoughts, compulsions- behaviors  
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PTSD   reaction to traumatic stressors that results in reexperiencing the traumatic event  
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Exposure therapy   most effective in treating anxiety. the person in treatment systematically confronts the feared event or stimulus in a safe and controlled environment  
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Response Prevention   Used for OCD. THe planned practice of inhibiting compulsive behaviors when exposed to a feared even or stimulus  
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy   cognitively oriented therapeutic approach designed to challenge dysfunctional automatic thoughts, assumptions and beliefs  
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intermittent explosive disorder   episodes of extreme anger and acting out the anger through assaults or destruction of property  
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catharsis theory   a discredited theory of anger managaement based on the concept that to reduce anger one should ventilate it periodically  
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passive aggressive behavior   a form of resistance to others through procrastination, excuse-making, obstructionism, or poor performance of tasks where the person engaging in the bahviors does not take responsibility for his or her actions or inactions  
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diathesis stress model of depression   stress leads to depression in vulnerable individuals  
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negative cognitive triad   a tendency among depressed people to view the self the world and the future in a negative light. Beck  
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