PSYC 1160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Peer Pressure, Personal Injury
21 Jun 2018
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Top Killers in Canada Risk Factors
1. ___________________
(27%; 58,703)
2. ___________________
(27%; 57,417)
3. __________ (7%; 16,051)
4. __________ (5%)
5. __________ (4%)
6. __________ (4%)
Top Six Killers
in Canada
Plus Associated
Risk Factors
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Health Psychology
Considers the role of psychological factors in the
onset/prevention of disease
Favours a __________________Model
Consider your weight -- determined by:
set point and BMR (biological)
eating habits (psychological)
peer pressure to eat one more bite (social)
Investigate relation between stress & illness
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Stress: A Medical Definition
Definition of Stress
It motivates us to adjust our behaviour
Stress can be pleasurable or unpleasurable
_______: rain, cold weather, hunger, loneliness
_______: Scrabble, rafting, parties, exercise, sex
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Document Summary
Considers the role of psychological factors in the onset/prevention of disease. Peer pressure to (cid:16894)eat one more bite(cid:16895) (social) It motivates us to adjust our behaviour. Stress occurs when blocked from our goals. Cut in line at the movies (2nd vs. 22nd) Home field choke for nba and mlb. Lewin"s three conflicts: (cid:16894)a rock and a hard place(cid:16895) Avoidance h t g n e r t. Frustration, pressure, and conflict are the result of life events (major life changes and minor daily hassles) Holmes & rahe"s (1967) created the ____________ (sums > 300 predict illness) Explains why identical stressors induce high stress in one, low in another (perceived discrepancy) List the five types of social support and their benefits/costs. Berkman & syme: social support and health. Study of 4700 men and women between 30 and. Greater the degree of social support (contact with friends), lower the likelihood of dying low medium high.
