PSYC 314 Lecture Notes - Beta Blocker, Perceived Control, Aspirin
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% of canadians who are smokers: 17% (20% men, 14% women) Alcohol drinkin recommendations: women (2 drinks a day, 10 drinks a week) men (3 drinks a day, 15 drinks a week) Cardiovascular disease: types of cardiovascular and related diseses: Coronary heart disease: disease causes by narrowing of coronary arteries (atherosclerosis) causing blood vessels to not bring as much oxygen into heart as it should. Hypertension: high blood pressure (140/90 for blood pressure value is hypertension) Stroke: brain deprived of blood and oxygen for a period of time. Diabetes: disease related to production of insulin. type i: autoimmune disease, body cells dont produce enough insulin. type ii: body produces insulin but cells aren"t responsive to insulin. Both involve either insulin resistance or problems with secretion of insulin. Hostility/ hostile: aggressive, mean spirited, easy to anger. Results: they found that those who are high is hostility responded more strongly to the harassed conditions.
