_______________ often result from or are worsened by stress. They used to be referred to as psychosomatic disorders (a term dropped because people assumed that the disorders were somehow

strong, intense

The branch of psychology that investigates the psychological factors related to wellness and illness, including the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical problems.

Everyday annoyances, such as being stuck in traffic, that cause minor irritations and may have long-term ill effects if they continue or are compounded by other stressful events.

The study of the smallest units of speech, called phonemes.

Sentences in which words not critical to the message are left out.

The communication of information through symbols arranged according to systematic rules.

Representations in the mind that resemble the object or event being represented.

Insight is a sudden of the relationships among various elements that had previously appeared to be independent of one another.

Ways in which words and phrases can be combined to form sentences.