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Section 1
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Homeostasis
A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level.
Motivation
A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior.
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
unproven health care treatments intended to supplement (complement) or serve as alternatives to conventional medicine
What tactics can we use to manage stress and reduce stress-related ailments?
Aerobic exercise, biofeedback, relaxation, meditation, and spirituality and faith communities
What does organizational psychology focus on?
worker satisfaction and productivity
task leadership
goal-oriented leadership that sets standards, organizes work, and focuses attention on goals
psychophysiological illness
"mind-body" illness; any stress related physical illness such as hypertension and headaches.
industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology
the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
emotion-focused coping
attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to one's stress reaction
Lymphocytes
The two types of white blood cells that are part of the body's immune system
well-being
self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life
Polygraph
machine commonly used in attempts to detect lies
Set Point
The point at which an individual's "weight thermostat" is supposedly set. When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and a lowered metabolic rate may a t to restore the lost weight.
Incentive
A positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior.
aerobic exercise
sustained exercise that increases heart and lung fitness; may also alleviate depression and anxiety
Stress
The process by which we perceive and respond to certain events
Drive-reduction Theory
The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need.
coronary heart disease
the clogging of the vessels that nourish the heart muscle
What are some examples of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?
relaxation, acupuncture, massage therapy, homeopathy, spiritual healing, herbal remedies, chiropractic, and aromatherapy
Basal Metabolic Rate
The body's resting rate of energy expenditure.
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
Selye's concept of the body's adaptive response to stress in 3 stages-alarm, resistance, exhaustion
biofeedback
a system for electronically recording, amplifying, and feeding back information regarding a subtle physiological state, such as blood pressure or muscle tension
James-Lange Theory
the theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli
problem-focused coping
attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that stressor
Emotion
Response of the whole organism involving physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience
social leadership
group-oriented leadership that builds teamwork, mediates conflict, and offers support
catharsis
emotional release
relative deprivation
the perception that we are worse off relative to those with whom we compare ourselves
Instinct
A complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned.
Bulimia Nervosa
An eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating, usually of high-calorie foods, followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise.
facial feedback
the effect of facial expressions on experienced emotions
health psychology
a subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to behavioral medicine
performance appraisal methods include
checklists, graphic rating scales, and behavior rating scales
Anorexia Nervosa
An eating disorder in which a person (usually an adolescent female) diets and becomes significantly (15 percent or more) underweight, yet, still feeling fat, continues to starve.
two-factor theory
theory that to experience emotion one must be physically aroused and cognitively label the arousal
Hierarchy of needs
Maslow's pyramid of human needs, beginning at the base with physiological needs that must first be satisfied before higher-level safety needs and then psychological needs become active.
behavioral medicine
an interdiciplinary field that integrates behavioral and medical knowledge and applies it to disease
cope
alleviating stress using emotional, cognitive, or behavioral methods
Cannon-Bard Theory
The Theory that emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers the response and emotion
Glucose
The form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues. When its level is low, we feel hunger.
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)
The study of how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes affect our immune system
What does human factors psychology focus on?
the interaction between people and technology
flow
a completely involved, focused state of consciousness, with diminished awareness of self and time, resulting from optimal engagement of one's skills
what is a first step toward workplace effectiveness?
identifying people's strengths and matching strengths to work
What affects our ability to cope successfully?
perceived control, optimism and health, and social support
What part of the brain is stimulated during meditation?
Left frontal lobe associated with positive emotions
What does personnel psychology focus on?
employee recruitment, selection, placement, training, appraisal, and development
achievement motivation
a desire for significant accomplishment
feel-good, do-good phenomenon
people's tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood
adaptation-level phenomenon
our tendency to form judgments relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience
Section 2
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