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