Exam 13: B: Health,stress,and Coping

If you are in a situation in which the stressor appears to be uncontrollable,you will most likely show which two reactions?

Although Tara has bought several of her research papers on-line and preprogrammed formulas into her calculator rather than memorizing them as required by her instructor,Tara still sees herself as a "good" student because she attends class regularly and makes A's and B's.By keeping her unethical side separated from her "good" student side,Tara does not experience any anxiety from this contradiction in behavior.Tara's behavior illustrates which defense mechanism?

Every time the team plays poorly,they blame their coach.This is an example of

According to Seligman,learned helplessness results because people learn that

The old phrase "the straw that broke the camel's back" is an example of how frustration can be increased due to

If a person has created an imagined barrier to getting a job,this situation would most likely be effectively resolved through all of the following ways EXCEPT for

Indecision,inaction,freezing,and leaving the field are reactions to which conflict?

Vacillation is a particularly frequent reaction to

The unpleasant state of anxiety can lead to a type of coping that is defensive in nature called __________ coping.

May does not want to go to college nor does she want to get a job,but she has got to do one or the other,according to her parents.She is experiencing which type of conflict?

One who is simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the same activity or goal often experiences

Many successful people who overcome some type of personal tragedy or impoverishment and achieve outstanding success should pay tribute to the defense mechanism of

When little Billy stole and ate his sister's candy,he was sent to his room and could not watch his favorite TV show.In his room,he threw his action figures against the wall and destroyed the construction block models that he had on the shelf above his bed.Billy's behavior is an example of

Working off frustrated desires (especially sexual desires)in activities that are constructive and accepted by society is known as

A stressful condition that occurs when a person must choose between incompatible or contradictory alternatives is referred to as

Which of the following students is LEAST likely to become depressed?

Although Larry never went out for any sport at his high school,he could be seen in the stands of every game wearing the school's colors and cheering wildly for his team.When they won,he felt exhilarated and would tell people,"We won! I knew we could do it," as if he had played the whole game himself.Larry is exhibiting which defense mechanism?

Jay's mother is always fussing at him about his messy room,his disorganized study habits,and his tendency to wait until the last minute to complete an assignment.Interestingly,when you observe Jay's mother,she also has these same shortcomings.By focusing on her son's bad habits,Jay's mother does not have to focus on her own bad habits.She is using the defense mechanism known as

Which of the following is one of the four types of conflicts?

You have put your last quarter in a vending machine and pressing the button has had no effect,so you press the buttons more vigorously and then try all the other buttons.If none of these strategies work,your next response may be to kick the machine,which would be classified as which type of response?