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Which personality characteristic is associated with increased risk of heart disease?
Someone who is impatient, aggressive, and very competitive, often called a Type A personality, has a higher risk of heart disease, says Ronesh Sinha, M.D., a Palo Alto Medical Foundation internal medicine doctor. But even if you aren't Type A, other behaviors can also put you at risk.
Which term refers to when we turn to others who act as a sounding board or willing ear?
Social sharing. A strategy to gain social support in which individuals turn others who act as a sounding board or a willing ear.
Is the individual's belief that he or she can master a situation and produce positive outcomes?
Self-efficacy is “the belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes” (Santrock, 2012). Albert Bandura (2010) states that “self-efficacy is a critical factor in whether or not students achieve.” Self-efficacy is the belief that , “I can”; helplessness is the belief , that “I cannot . ” .
Which of the following is a difference between health psychology and behavioral medicine?
The primary distinction between behavioral medicine and health psychology is that health psychology is discipline specific whereas behavioral medicine is multidisciplinary.