13.7 KEY TERMS

Match each of the terms on the left with its definition on the right. Click on the term first and then click on the matching definition. As you match them correctly they will move to the bottom of the activity.

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stressors
stress
health psychology
chronic stressor
learned helplessness
fight-or-flight response
general adaptation syndrome (GAS)
telomeres
immune system
Type A behavior pattern
burnout
repressive coping
rational coping
reframing
meditation
relaxation therapy
relaxation response
biofeedback
social support
psychosomatic illness
somatic symptom disorders
sick role
self-regulation
A condition of reduced muscle tension, cortical activity, heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure.
The use of an external monitoring device to obtain information about a bodily function and possibly gain control over that function.
The physical and psychological response to internal or external stressors.
A complex response system that protects the body from bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances.
The subfield of psychology concerned with ways psychological factors influence the causes and treatment of physical illness and the maintenance of health.
The set of psychological disorders in which a person with at least one bodily symptom displays significant health-related anxiety, expresses disproportionate concerns about symptoms, and devotes excessive time and energy to symptoms or health concerns.
Finding a new or creative way to think about a stressor that reduces its threat.
Specific events or chronic pressures that place demands on a person or threaten the person's well-being.
The tendency toward easily aroused hostility, impatience, a sense of time urgency, and competitive achievement strivings.
Caps at the end of each chromosome that protect the ends of chromosomes and prevent them from sticking to each other.
The aid gained through interacting with others.
The practice of intentional contemplation.
Avoiding situations or thoughts that are reminders of a stressor and maintaining an artificially positive viewpoint.
The exercise of voluntary control over the self to bring the self into line with preferred standards.
A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion created by long-term involvement in an emotionally demanding situation and accompanied by lowered performance and motivation.
A three-stage physiological stress response that appears regardless of the stressor that is encountered.
A technique for reducing tension by consciously relaxing muscles of the body.
An interaction between mind and body that can produce illness.
The belief that one has no control over one's situation based on past experience.
Facing the stressor and working to overcome it.
An emotional and physiological reaction to an emergency that increases readiness for action.
Sources of stress that occur continuously or repeatedly.
A socially recognized set of rights and obligations linked with illness.
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