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Chapter 13
Intro Psychology Ch. 13, Winona State University
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
11/07/2011

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Health Psychology
Definition
Use of behavioral principles to prevent illness and promote good health
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Behavioral Medicine
Definition
Use of psychological principles for treatment and management of disease
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Lifestyle Diseases
Definition
Diseases do to Diet, Smoking, Drinking, or Lack of Exercise
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Positive Psychology
Definition
Movement in psychology to redefine health as not merely absence of disease
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Stress
Definition
Response we feel when we must adapt
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Primary Appraisal
Definition
Determines if its a threat
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Secondary Appraisal
Definition
Determines your resources and strategy
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Emotion Focused Coping
Definition
Coping method that helps deal with negative emotions or stress
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Problem Focused Coping
Definition
Coping method that actively minimizes threat
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Proactive Coping
Definition
Coping method that prevents stressors
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Denial
Definition
Refusing to believe something
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Repression
Definition
Refuse to remember something
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Regression
Definition
Acting childish
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Rationalization
Definition
Constructing excuses
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Reaction Formation
Definition
Acting the OPPOSITE of an unacceptable urge
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Projection
Definition
Blaming other for your actions/urges
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Sublimation
Definition
Redirecting urges to a more acceptable outlet
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Abnormal Psychology
Definition
The psychological study of mental illness
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Medical Model
Definition
Symptoms--> Underlying Cause--> Treatment
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Schizophrenia
Definition
Symptoms-Delusions, hallucinations, disturbed thought or speech
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Paranoid
Definition
Paranoid delusional belief
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Disorganized
Definition
Bizarre thought, speech
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Catatonic
Definition
Immobility for hours or days with random outbursts
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Undifferentiated
Definition
Don't fit in any other category
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Residual
Definition
Shows some signs of Schizophrenia
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