Matching Pairs PSYC 365 Ch 1 VocabOnline version Ch 1 Vocab by Spencer Leon 1 Malignant neoplasms 2 Germ Theory 3 Health Psychology 4 Subjective norms 5 Perceived control 6 Psychoneuroimmunology 7 Monitors 8 Health belief 9 Cost-gain belief 10 Response efficacy belief 11 Immunocompetence 12 Type A 13 Gradient of Reinforcement 14 Blunters 15 Biopsychosocial approach Assessment of the costs associated with a course of action compared to the benefit of the individual's health Miller's explanation of the gradual weakening of a behaviour the further it gets in time from the reinforcement of that behaviour. Extent to which our immune system is functioning properly to ward off microorganisms Cancerous growths that may be treated by radiation and chemical therapy A pattern often found in cardiac patients characterized by time urgency, achievement orientation, and hostility. Beliefs regarding what others think we should do and the extent to which we are motivated to go along with these people Information avoiders Something we believe to be true concerning our health Perception that a threat-reducing strategy will work Compilation of all that psychology has to offer to the diagnosis and treatment of illness as well as to people’s attempts to maintain health and well-being The study of the relationship between psychological states and the functioning of the immune system. Belief that a specific behaviour is within one's control Information seekers Discovery that many illnesses are caused by the activity of microorganisms, such as bacteria A model that suggests that biological, psychological, and social factors are all involved in any given state of health or illness
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