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