Exam 11: Stress and Health Psychology

When people try to convince themselves that they are not really threatened, they are using ________.

According to Lazarus, major events ________.

Henry's term paper is due and he hasn't finished it. He can turn in the unfinished paper and receive a failing grade or he can hand it in late, in which case he will lose so many points he will also fail. Henry's dilemma would be described by Lewin as a(n) ________ conflict.

Analyzing our problems by detaching ourselves from them and talking about them as if they concerned not us, but other people, is called ________.

Enrique is constantly depressed, pessimistic, sarcastic, and even cynical. He is shy and withdrawn and never seems to "come out of his shell." He most closely matched someone with a ________ personality.

Herb is yelled at by his boss for not properly completing a work assignment. Herb's muscles tighten up, his pulse quickens, and his whole nervous system becomes more sensitive. He is in the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Defensive coping is a form of ________.

Frustration is the result of internal, unconscious conflicts in which people usually do not know why they are frustrated.

Delays, lack of resources, losses, and failures are all sources of ________ identified by your text.

Soldiers who break down in the battlefield often cope with their situation by blocking out all memories of their behavior and their situation. This is a type of ________.