Week 6 General Psych.

Repression

Which defense mechanism involves pushing threatening memories from conscious awareness?

Choosing between desirable goals and choosing between undesirable goals

What are the two types of conflict situations? Approach-approach and avoidance-avoidance conflicts.

Improved mental health

What are the potential benefits of physical practices such as exercise and yoga in coping with stress?

Projection

Which defense mechanism involves attributing one’s own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else?

It suppresses the immune system

How does stress affect physical illness?

Ego

The defense mechanism are used by what are of Freud’s personality theory?

By releasing toxic emotions

How is stress linked to physical illness?

Intermittent

Rachel’s parents sporadically argue every few months and each time it appears their marriage is crumbling. Which stressor would she be experiencing?

Exposure to harmful toxins

What are the risk factors for cancer?

Repression

Which defense mechanism involves unconsciously forgetting or blocking out painful memories?

Influenza

Considering the causes of death listed which have been more prevalent in 1900?

Universal

Terri’s father and mother recently died months apart from one another. Which type of stressor is she likely experiencing?

Secondary Prevention

Prostate exam and mammograms are examples of which method of the Health Belief Model?

A stressful condition that occurs when a person must choose between contradictory needs, desires, motives, or demands

What is the definition of conflict?

A state where conflicts cannot be resolved

What is stable equilibrium in conflict resolution?