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Chapter 12: Stress and Health Health Psychology The field of psychology that looks at o How people stay healthy o Why they become ill o How they respond when they do get ill Goals: o Help people understand their role in their health and life expectancy o Discover what causes noncompliance o Help people to understand the role played by stress Stress Stress: the process by which we appraise and cope with threats and challenges Stressors: the events or situations to which people must adjust o The causes of stress Process of stress o Stressors: life changes and strains, catastrophic events, daily hassles, chronic stressors (persistent in the backg