PSYC 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Cognitive Dissonance, Social Comparison Theory, Thought Suppression
8 Mar 2015
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Many social psychologists are very involved in the emerging area of health psychology: health psychology: the study of psychical health and illness by psychologists from various areas of specialization. According to statistics canada, people today are more likely to die from cancer, heart disease, lower respiratory diseases, accidents and diabetes: these are all preventable through lifestyle changes, outlook and behaviour. This is where the social psychologists come in. Appraisal: the process by which people make judgements about the demands of a potentially stressful event and their ability to meet those demands. Stressors: sources of stress: these can be sorted into three categories, catastrophes, major life events, daily hassles. The earthquakes in japan (2011) and indian ocean (2004) are examples of catastrophes. They came up with the social readjustment rating scale (srrs) 43 major life events with a numeric value based on the amount of readjustment it requires.
