Health Chapter 3 and Defense Mechanisms Vocabulary

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards based on Health Chapter 3 and the Defense Mechanisms reference list.

Mental / emotional health

Ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with challenges in everyday life.

Resilient

The ability to adapt effectively and recover from a stress or struggle.

Self-esteem

How you see yourself and what your values are.

Competence

Having enough skills to do something.

Hierarchy of needs

A triangle showing human development and motivation and what is important to or people want in each level.

Self-actualization

To strive to be the best you can.

Personal identity

How you see yourself as your unique self.

Role model

Someone's success or behavior is a role model to you.

Personality

A complex set of characteristics that makes you unique.

Character

Distinctive qualities that describes a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Integrity

A firm observance of core values.

Constructive criticism

Comments that help point out problems and encourage improvement.

Emotions

Signals that tell the mind to have the body react in a certain way.

Hormones

Chemicals produced by glands that regulate the activities of cells.

Hostility

Uncontrolled anger that harms others or you.

Empathy

The ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels.

Defense mechanisms

Mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations.

Repression

Involuntarily pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind.

Regression

Returning to immature behaviors as a means of dealing with problems.

Denial

Lack of recognition of something that is obvious to others.

Projection

Attributing your own feelings to another person or group.

Suppression

Consciously pushing unpleasant thoughts out of one’s mind.

Rationalization

Making excuses to explain a situation or behavior.

Compensation

Making up for weaknesses and mistakes through gift-giving or extreme efforts.

Displaced aggression

Directing anger toward someone other than the person who caused the anger.

Reaction formation

Behaving in a way opposite of the way you are feeling.