REVIEW EXAM 1Format: Half definition, Fill-in-the blanks, short answer and half essay type( probably 2)Readings from Chapters 1, 6,7I. Definition of Health Psychology-biomedical model: pros & cons-Individual factors & illness: role of lifestyle, personality, genetics. Know examples-psychosomatic Medicine: importance of “conversion hysteria”-Behavioral medicine: Learning principles and biofeedback-Biopsychosocial Model: definition and advantages; list 3 components and examples ofeachII. Definition of StressA). Models-Fight-or-Flight Response: know sympathetic activation, effects on body-General Adaptation Syndrome: know the stages, what happens at each stage,consequences for health, criticisms of theory.B). Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis-know anatomical circuit, hormones, neurotransmitters-know how components (including immune system, LC, and hippocampus) areconnected- include feedback loops.-know effects of CRF , cortisol, catecholamines on mood, behavior, and brainC).Stress & Illness1. Social situations and stress–role of early experiences( e.g. handling) on CRF levels, GABA receptors-Psychosocial dwarfism-stress immunization2. Stress and Immune response3. Diathesis-stress model of depression4. Individual differences:-reactivity: definition and role in developing stress-related illness-appraisal: definition and role in perception of stress5. Measuring Stress-physiological measures: problems, etc-Personal inventory scales: Problems, correlation with illnessD). Stress and Control1. Experimental evidence showing importance of control, predictability, and experience-Brady Executive Monkey Study-Weiss Yoked-Control Rat Study-Learned Helplessness-Foraging studies2. Stress and Depression-evidence that depression is linked to cortisol -induced loss of cells in hippocampus; roleof serotonin3. Characteristics of a stressor: know the 4 we discussed in classE). Moderators of Stress Response-definition of Coping-Personality traits: Negative affectivity; Pessimistic style, Hardiness,
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