Myers' Psychology for AP®, 2e, Module 42 and 43

health psychology

a subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to behavioral medicine. (p. 439)

facial feedback effect

the tendency of facial muscle states to trigger corresponding feelings such as fear, anger, or happiness. (p. 438)

stress

the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging. (p. 442)

general adaptation syndrome (GAS)

Selye's concept of the body's adaptive response to stress in three phases--alarm, resistance, exhaustion. (p. 444)

tend and befriend

under stress, people (especially women) often provide support to others (tend) and bond with and seek support from others (befriend). (p. 445)