PSYC 101 Lecture 14: PSYCH 101 T Oct 25
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Exam 2 coming up, study guide available. Health psychology: our behaviors and attitudes affect our health, compared to traditional medical model, take a more active and holistic approach. An environmental event or stimulus that is threatening: types of stressors. Combined effects similar to major life events. Brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional, or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative slights and insults. Pattern of behavioral and physiological responses to events that match or exceed you ability to respond in a healthy way . Small amount is okay (i. e, yerkes-dodson law) Stages of change model (going down the list = progress, going up the list = relapse: precontemplation (unaware) Individual has the problem (whether he recognizes it or not) and has no intention of changing: contemplation (aware) Individual recognizes the problem and is seriously thinking about changing: preparation for action (planning within month)
