Study Guide PSY3063 Health Psychology Exam #1

Below is a list of topics you should know for Exam #1. You should also know about each of these areas of
health psychology in general from what weve discussed in class. Exam format is 50 multiple-choice questions.
1 Introduction to Health Psychology
Health & Wellness
Etiology
Acute Disorders vs Chronic Illnesses
Biomedical View
Biopsychosocial Model
2 Health Behavior & Behavior Change
Self-Efficacy
Internal vs. External Locus of Control
Health Belief Model
Self-Determination Theory
Learned Helplessness Experiments
Genie the Feral Child
3 Diet, Obesity, & Eating Disorders
Biopsychosocial Determinants of Diet
Set Point Theory of Obesity
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Muscle Dysmorphia
Freeganism
ProAna movement
4 Exercise & Sport Psychology
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation
Overjustification Effect
Approach & Avoidance Goal Orientation
Learning & Performance Goal Orientation
Audience Effect
Ringelmann Effect
Junior Seau (NFL linebacker)

5 Substance Use, Abuse, & Addiction

4 types of Psychoactive Substances
Physiological Dependence
Psychological Addiction
Dopamine Hypothesis of Addiction
Self-Medication Hypothesis
Drug Synergy
Online Gaming Addiction
6 Sleep
Biological and Psychological Functions
Circadian Rhythm
NREM vs. REM Sleep
Insomnia
Shift Phase Sleep Disorder
Psychoanalytic Dream Interpretation
7 Stress
Yerkes-Dodson Law
General Adaptation Syndrome
Person-Environment Fit
Problem-focused/Approach Coping
Emotional-focused/Avoidance Coping
PTSD in the Military
John Henryism
8 Pain
Organic vs. Psychogenic Pain
Recurrent vs. Progressive Pain
Gate Control Theory
Hilgards Hidden Observer