Exam 13: B: Health,stress,and Coping

Which defense mechanism involves taking on some of the characteristics of an admired person or persons,usually as a way of compensating for perceived personal weaknesses or faults?

A serious problem that can lead to suicide or a major impairment of emotional functioning,which requires professional help,is

Which of the following involves responses being reinforced in such a way that people begin to feel that they have control over their environment?

If the cost of direct aggression is too high,the aggression may be redirected toward whomever or whatever is available.This type of response is known as

Which of the following usually increases as the strength,urgency,or importance of a blocked motive increases?

People with long daily commutes are more likely to display "road rage" (angry,aggressive driving),which illustrates how frustration can be increased due to

Selma has no memory of being sexually abused as a child.Which defense mechanism is most likely at work in this situation?

According to your text,which of the following is NOT a common response to frustration?

Miranda's company is downsizing.She was given the choice of relocating or being terminated from her position.She does not want to do either.Miranda faces a(n)__________ conflict.

Deidre refused to believe that she has a drinking problem even though she has had two DUIs.Deidre is using which defense mechanism?

A reaction in which one benefits from some of the positive aspects of an approach-avoidance conflict is termed

Which of the following was developed by Holmes and Rahe and was the first rating scale to estimate the health hazards we face when stresses add up?

Luis is five years old and tries to dress and talk like his father,whom he admires.This makes him feel "grown-up" and invincible.Luis is exhibiting which defense mechanism?

Which is one of the textbook's suggestions for avoiding needless frustrations?

If you get an F on a test and then insult the person next to you,you are showing __________ aggression.

Freud believed that art,music,dance,poetry,scientific investigation,and other creative activities could serve to rechannel sexual energies into productive behavior,a process he called

People who are exposed repeatedly to unpleasant events over which they have no control may develop a passive resignation to the event.This condition is called

One of the most persistent and frequent responses to frustration is

Frustration-caused behavior that is repetitive and non-productive is called

Ronjela witnessed a horrific murder,but cannot seem to remember any of it no matter how hard she tries.Ronjela's inability to recall the event is most likely due to