PSY333H1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Learned Helplessness, Pediatrics, Jargon
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Psy333h1f l7 oct 31, 2013 (first lecture after the midterm) There are differences in the recognition & reporting of symptoms: ex. A study in vancouver found that chinese respondents were less likely (w the same symptoms) to recommend enlisting emergency medical aid than. English or punjabi respondents in response to symptoms. The reason for the differences are less well. When ppl are sick, they exhibit a sick-role bhvr & hhave certain privileges and responsibilities. 3 rights/privileges: right to make decisions, right to be exempt from normal duties (ex. go to school, right to become dependent. 3 duties/responsibilities: duty to maintain health & get well, duty to perform health care management, duty to use range of health care resources. Individual differences: there are different levels of bodily awareness. Hypochondriacs: ppl who are preoccupied and worried that normal bodily symptoms are indicators of illness. Ex. think a headache means a brain tumour: 4-5% of the population, older ppl.
