Health, Stress and Coping

10 cards·by dakka98

The buffering hypothesis proposes that during high-stress periods:

social support is a protective factor against the harmful effects of stress.

According to Cartesian dualism:

mind and body are separate entities.

Which one of the following is considered to be a reason for the development of the biopsychosocial model of health and the area of health ps

Recognition that the mind and the body cannot be separated

Which of the following is NOT true of gender differences in health behaviours?

Men engage in riskier dieting behaviours than women

Which of the following is identified in your textbook as a typical barrier to health promoting behaviour?

Preventative behaviours are less rewarding than negative health behaviours

Based on what was presented in the textbook, what best explains why my weight, regardless of how much or how little I eat, stays about the s

my set point.

The three important cells of the immune system are:

B cells, natural killer cells, T cells

The effects of stress on the state of the body include:

all of the options listed.

The idea that the health system is a barrier to healthy behaviour was discussed in your textbook. What evidence is there that this is true?

The primary focus of doctors is the treatment of illness, not changing negative health habits The fact that people do not go to the doctor

The health belief model argues that health behaviours can be predicted by four factors. Which of the following is NOT true?

The perceived resistance to the health threat