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PSY 353 Quiz 2 Detailed Questions And Expert Answers
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- PSY 353
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PSY 353 Quiz 2 Detailed Questions And Expert Answers
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PSY 353 Quiz 2 Detailed Questions And ExpertAnswers
Are major stressors associated with increased risk of cancer? - ANS Some studies
say yes, but they are retrospective
•Most prospective studies say NO
•Clear connection to decreased immune function with chronic stress
•Exacerbates cancer grow and spread
•One study of cancer and social support/stress management
•Spiegel, 1989 (The Lancet)
psychological resilience - ANS §High in commitment
§Believe they can control outcomes
§See changes as challenges or a chance to learn something new
data shows resilience predicts... - ANS §Resistance to stressful events
§Resistance to the physical effects of stress
,§Lower levels of PTSD
how? - ANS -mindset
-social connectedness
-stress management
factors of mindset - ANS • (internal) LOCUS OF CONTROL
•SELF-EFFICACY
•OPTIMISM (HOPE)
•SENSE OF HUMOR
•GRATITUDE
**cognitive flexibility
The famous (horrible) experiment - what we didn't hear - ANS 1/3 of dogs were
resistant
POW, hostage, concentration camps - ANS Who comes out ok?
Or better?
--> those w Internalized locus of control
-->Perception they are masters of their own destiny
, gratitude practice - ANS §Data supports gratitude as a protective factor against
stress-related conditions
§Cultivating a gratitude practice is associated with diminished depression and
anxiety
§Gratitude practice is associated with reduction in burnout among mental health
providers
social connectedness - ANS Enhance Connection:
-Social and family connection is directly related to mediation of the stress
response
-Encourage people you love to maintain and enhance social relationships
Watch out for one another
Expect others to watch out for you
Ask for help and when to refer if you are concerned about someone
exercise - why does it work? - ANS Decreases risk for CVD, diabetes, other
diseases... decreasing chance for stress to make them worse
Makes mood better
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