Psych/Soc - Stress Vocbaulary

stress

a state of psychological tension or strain

stressor

any environmental demand that creates a state of tension or threat and requires change or adaptation

frustration

the feeling that occurs when a person is prevented from reaching a goal

approach/approach conflict

according to Lewin, the result of simultaneous attraction to two appealing possibilities, neither of which has any negative qualities

avoidance/avoidance conflict

According to Lewin, the result of facing a choice between two undesirable possibilities, neither of which has any positive qualities

confrontation

acknowledging a stressful situation directly and attempting to find a solution to the problem or to attain the difficult goal

withdrawal

avoiding a situation when other forms of coping are not practical

adjustment

any effort to cope with stress

pressure

a feeling that one must speed up, intensify, or change the direction of one's behavior or live up to a higher standard of performance

Conflict

simultaneous existence of incompatible demands, opportunities, needs, or goals

denial

refusal to acknowledge a painful or threatening reality

Repression

excluding uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, and desires from consciousness

compromise

deciding on a more realistic solution or goal when an ideal situation or goal is not practical

defense mechanism

self-deceptive techniques for reducing stress, including denial, repression, projection, identification, regression, intellectualization, reaction formation, displacement, and sublimation

Projection

attributing one's repressed motives, feelings, or wishes to others

Intellectualization

thinking abstractly about stressful problems as a way of detaching oneself from them

Displacement

shifting repressed motives and emotions from an original abject to a substitute object

health psychology

the subfield of psychology concerned with ways psychological factors influence the causes and treatment of physical health and illness

identification

taking on the characteristics of someone else to avoid feeling incompetent

reaction formation

expression of exaggerated ideas and emotions that are the opposite of one's repressed beliefs or feelings

Sublimation

redirecting expressed motives and feelings into more socially acceptable channels