Psychology Chapter 12: Emotion and Stress

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What is burnout?

  • Positive changes in thoughts and emotions
  • Negative changes in thoughts, emotions, and behavior due to prolonged stress (correct)
  • A state of relaxation and peace
  • None of the above

What defines a conflict in psychology?

  • A feeling of complete harmony
  • Being drawn to one goal only
  • Full achievement of desires
  • The experience of being pulled toward multiple desires or goals (correct)

What is displacement?

A psychological defense mechanism where emotional reactions are shifted to less threatening targets.

Who are optimists?

<p>People who expect positive outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does escape refer to in dealing with stress?

<p>Leaving the presence of a stressor or psychological withdrawal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define rationalization.

<p>A defense mechanism involving acceptable excuses for unacceptable behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are stressors?

<p>Events that cause a stress reaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain projection as a defense mechanism.

<p>Attributing unacceptable impulses or feelings to someone else.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is repression?

<p>A defense mechanism that pushes threatening events into the unconscious mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define catastrophe.

<p>An unpredictable, large-scale event that creates a need for adaptation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is identification in psychological terms?

<p>A defense mechanism where a person tries to become like someone else to manage anxiety.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are pessimists?

<p>People who expect negative outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is eustress?

<p>The effect of positive events that promote health and well-being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define psychoneuroimmunology.

<p>The study of how psychological factors affect the immune system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is distress?

<p>The effect of unpleasant and undesirable stressors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe meditation.

<p>Mental exercises aimed at refocusing attention and achieving a trance-like state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does denial mean in psychological defense mechanisms?

<p>Refusing to acknowledge or recognize a threatening situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define pressure in a psychological context.

<p>The experience caused by urgent demands or expectations from outside sources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is frustration?

<p>The psychological experience from blocking a desired goal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does stress describe?

<p>Physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to perceived threats or challenges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is General Adaptation Syndrome?

<p>The three stages of the body's reaction to stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define aggression.

<p>Actions meant to harm or destroy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are hassles?

<p>The daily annoyances of everyday life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is regression in psychological terms?

<p>Falling back on childlike patterns of responding to stress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define sublimation.

<p>Channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is acculturative stress?

<p>Stress resulting from adapting to a new culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define compensation.

<p>A defense mechanism where a person excels in one area to make up for feelings of inferiority in another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are coping strategies?

<p>Actions taken to manage, tolerate, or reduce stress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are defense mechanisms?

<p>Unconscious distortions of reality that help reduce stress and anxiety.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does emotion-focused coping mean?

<p>Coping strategies that change the emotional reaction to a stressor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is a hardy individual?

<p>A person who thrives on stress without the anger of Type A personality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Key Concepts in Emotion, Stress, and Health

  • Burnout: Characterized by negative shifts in thoughts, emotions, and behaviors due to prolonged stress or frustration.

  • Conflict: Involves psychological tension when drawn to multiple desires or goals, with only one being achievable.

  • Displacement: A defense mechanism where emotional responses are transferred to less threatening targets instead of the original source.

  • Optimists vs. Pessimists: Optimists anticipate positive outcomes while pessimists expect negative outcomes, impacting their stress responses and coping strategies.

  • Escape: Refers to either physically leaving a stress-inducing situation or mentally withdrawing through fantasy or substance use.

  • Rationalization: Involves creating acceptable justifications for unacceptable behaviors to protect self-esteem.

  • Stressors: Events that incite stress reactions, which can vary in intensity and nature.

  • Projection: A defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable impulses to others, often projecting blame.

  • Repression: The conscious exclusion from awareness of threatening thoughts or events, pushing them into the unconscious mind.

  • Catastrophe: Unforeseen, large-scale events that require significant adaptation and often invoke a strong sense of threat.

  • Identification: A defense mechanism where an individual emulates someone else to cope with anxiety.

  • Eustress vs. Distress: Eustress refers to positive stress that promotes health, while distress involves negative stressors that are unpleasant.

  • Psychoneuroimmunology: An interdisciplinary study exploring how psychological factors affect the immune system.

  • Meditation: A mental practice designed to focus attention and achieve a trance-like state for relaxation.

  • Denial: A defense mechanism where an individual refuses to acknowledge or accept a threatening situation.

  • Pressure: Psychological strain resulting from urgent demands or expectations imposed by external sources.

  • Frustration: The emotional response experienced when reaching a goal or fulfilling a need is obstructed.

  • Stress: Encompasses physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral reactions to perceived threats or challenges.

  • General Adaptation Syndrome: Describes the body's physiological response to stress through three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

  • Aggression: Behaviors intended to cause harm or destruction.

  • Hassles: The minor annoyances experienced in daily life that can accumulate and contribute to stress.

  • Regression: A defense mechanism where an individual reverts to childlike behaviors when faced with stress.

  • Sublimation: Redirecting socially unacceptable impulses toward socially acceptable activities.

  • Acculturative Stress: Stress arising from adapting to a new cultural environment or majority culture.

  • Compensation: A defense mechanism where individuals strive to overcome perceived shortcomings in one area by excelling in another.

  • Coping Strategies: Actions aimed at managing, alleviating, or reducing the adverse effects of stressors.

  • Defense Mechanisms: Unconscious psychological strategies that distort reality to reduce anxiety and stress.

  • Emotion-Focused Coping: Strategies that aim to alter the emotional impact of stressors rather than change the stressor itself.

  • Hardy Personality: Describes individuals who thrive under stress without the negative traits often seen in Type A personalities.

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