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Psychology
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10/30/2010

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Term
identify ways in which stress can manifest itself
Definition
Physical, emotional , cognitive, behavioral
Term
Distress
Definition
effect of unpleasant and undesirable stressors
Term
Eustress
Definition
effect of positive events, or little amount of stress that people need to promote health and well-being
Term
Catastrophic
Definition
an unpredictable
Term
Major life event
Definition
job loss, death of close person, marriage, going to college
Term
Pressure
Definition
psychological experience produced by demand or expectations
Term
Hassle
Definition
daily annoyances
Term
Uncontrollability
Definition
less control = more degree of stress
Term
Approach approach
Definition
person must choose between two desirable goals
Term
Approach avoidance
Definition
person must choose between two undesirable goals
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Avoidance avoidance
Definition
person must choose or not choose a goal that has both positive and negative aspects.
Term
3 physiological reactions as identified by the General Adaptation Syndrome
Definition
Alarm – sympathetic nervous system activated
Resistance – stress continues
Exhaustion
Term
What are some personality characteristics that contribute to longevity and what are some
that seem to be contraindicated as far as longevity?
Definition
Positive characteristics such as relaxation contribute to longevity.
Negative such as anger hurts longevity.
Term
Type A
Definition
ambitious, time conscious, extremely hardworking, high levels hostility and anger, easily annoyed
Term
Type B
Definition
relaxed and laid back, less driven and competitive than type a, slow to anger
Term
Type C
Definition
pleasant but repressed person, tends to internalize anger anxiety, find expressing emotions difficult
Term
Optimistic
Definition
who expects positive outcomes
Term
Pessimistic
Definition
people who expects negative outcomes
Term
Denial
Definition
ex: one who denies that they are alcoholic
Term
Repression
Definition
pushing conflict events out of memory ex: sexually abused as a child, cannot remember the abuse at all
Term
Rationalization
Definition
making up acceptable excuse for unacceptable behavior
Term
Projection
Definition
placing their unacceptable thoughts onto other
Term
Reaction formation
Definition
ex: matt is attracted to ben but outwardly voices extreme hatred of homo.
Term
Displacement
Definition
put anger on someone or something else
Term
Regression
Definition
fall back on childlike patterns
Term
Identification
Definition
trying to become like someone
Term
Compensation (substitution)
Definition
makeup an areas because they are lacked in some other area (become singer, not good at writing)
Term
Sublimation
Definition
turning socially unacceptable urges into socially acceptable behavior
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