PSY BEH 102C- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 149 pages long!)
13 Oct 2017
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We have a biological (genetic) dimension that plays a role. Personality/personal dimension: past experiences, personality style, intelligence, self-efficacy, ex. People who think those are out to get them- in their personality. Can predict illness and death when it comes to health behaviors. Environmental: family structure, occupational status, might have a biological vulnerability to a disorder (like hypertensive) and environmental daily life factors can turn out to be harmful. The power psychological events can have on health. Species preservation: attachement, being part of a group, reproduction, makes us more resilient, social support is a very important variable, less cortisol responsiveness to stress (less stress) when we have the species preservation circuits are activated o. The brain is the central organ of stress and adaptation: perceives what is threatening * Wear and tear the body accumulates over time to adapt to the environment. Allostatic overload is when the body cannot adapt to so many changes: the body starts to engage in remodeling.
