AP psych

(stress does not create cancer cells. But in a healthy, functioning immune system, lymphocytes, macrophages, and NK cells search out and destroy cancer cells and cancer-damaged cells)

when a person has two attractive but incompatible goals (ex: having to make a decision between two things you like equally)

when a choice has both attractive and unattractive qualities (ex: relationship=making sacrifices and compromises, but you have someone to share life with and receiving love OR far away college=leaving friends and family, but it has the program you want in your dream place)

when you have two unattractive options (ex: decision of to study or to fail - both not so fun)

produced by bone marrow and fight bacteria (release antibodies that fight bacterial infections)

the idea that "releasing" aggressive energy relieves aggressive urges

-stress influences heart issues
-Coronary Heart Disease is the clogging of the vessels that nourish the heart muscle (the United States' leading cause of death)
-more culturally-based
-stress and personality play a big role in heart disease
-Coronary heart disease, the United States' number one cause of death, has been linked with the competitive, hard-driving, impatient, verbally aggressive, and (especially) anger-prone Type A personality.

stress hormone, and the group is Glucocorticoid

telomeres are protective caps on chromosomes, so they shield DNA. Stress shortens them

came up with two types of personalities (A & B)

Hans Selye's concept of the body's adaptive response to stress in three phases: alarm, resistance, exhaustion

created concept called General Adaptation Syndrome to study how stress affected people physically

a subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to behavioral medicine

created the Motivational Conflcits Theory

"big eaters", cells that identify, pursue, and ingest harmful invaders and worn-out cells

created by Kurt Lewin
Approach-Approach Conflict
Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict
Approach-Avoidance Conflict

natural killer cells which attack diseased cells (such as those infected by viruses or cancer)

the study of how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes together affect the immune system and resulting health

literally, "mind-body" illness; any health concerns casued by human psychology(, any stress-related physical illness, such as hypertension and some headaches)

the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, (called stressors,) that we appraise as threatening or challenging

stressed people are more vulnerable to colds, suggests that stress makes it harder for T cells and NK cells to function

The events of our lives flow through a psychological filter. How we appraise an event influences how much stress we experience and how effectively we respond (ex: a test or quiz may not be as bad, but it is bad when you have 4 or 5 in a day)

events that we appraise as threatening or challenging
-Catastrophe- any stressor that exists on a wide level (ex: Sept. 11, natural disasters)
--Acculturative stress- In the first half-year, before their morale begins to rebound, newcomers often experience culture shock and deteriorating well-being. This acculturative stress declines over time, especially when people engage in meaningful activities and connect socially
-Significant Life Changes/General Life Stressors- major events that change someone's life (ex: divorcereak-up, job loss, moving)
-Minority Stress- stress of being the minority (ex: racial/ethnic minority, sexual minority, identity)
-Daily Hassles-
-Social Stress

released by the thymus to attack cancer cells, viruses, and foreign substances

when under stress, people (especially women) often provide support to others (tend) and bond with and seek support from others (befriend)

competitive, hard-driving, impatient, verbally aggressive, and anger prone
Type A people secrete more stress hormones

relaxed and easygoing
Type B personalities are less likely to experience heart disease