PSY100Y5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fundamental Attribution Error, Cognitive Dissonance, Social Loafing
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L0101 mw 11-12: health psychology is the educational, research and clinical contribution of. Adaptive: one could seek help (therapy), engage in meditation, learn a new skill, etc . Maladaptive: one could use drugs or alcohol, gambling, sex, or any distraction: explain how the sympathetic adrenal medullary (sam) system operates. Stress is perceived by the cerebral cortex which signals the hypothalamus to activate the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight). This stimulates the adrenal medulla glands to secrete catecholimines, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. The effects are raised blood pressure, irregular heart rate, sweating, and constriction of peripheral blood vessels: list 4 positive emotion-focused coping strategies. Stress inoculation training: give an example of both a stable and unstable internal attribution and both a stable and unstable external attribution. Stable internal attribution: i failed the test because i am stupid. Unstable internal attribution: i failed the test because i didn"t study.
