Use the Transactional Model to Identify the Psychological Processes That

question 42

Essay

Use the transactional model to identify the psychological processes that give rise to the disease-related physiological processes described in the chapter. What exactly are the psychological events or processes that interact with the body and how? Briefly list the bodily impact (the physiological systems affected by) of these events and processes?

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The cognitive process in which new information is integrated into existing schemas, beliefs, or understanding.

Suck Reflexively

An innate reflex in infants enabling them to suckle for feeding.

Mental Structure

The organization and framework of the mind that influences how individuals think, perceive, and understand the world.

Accommodation

In cognitive theory, the process of adjusting existing cognitive schemas to incorporate new information.