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What are the main types of stressors affecting human behavior?

Frustration, Conflict, and Pressure.

Define frustration in the context of human behavior.

Frustration occurs when an individual is blocked in the satisfaction of their needs, leading to anxiety and restlessness.

What is the psychological response to continued dissatisfaction?

Stress.

What are two ways of reacting to frustration?

Coping Mechanism: fighting the problem constructively or avoiding the problem.

What characterizes conflict in psychological terms?

Conflict is caused by two or more incompatible motives leading to emotional tension.

What is an Approach-Avoidance Conflict?

A situation where a person is attracted to an object or goal but repelled by associated negative aspects.

What distinguishes Antisocial Personality Disorder?

A marked lack of ethical or moral development and a pattern of violating the rights of others without remorse.

What are the main characteristics of a person with Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

Grandiosity, lack of empathy, and a strong need for admiration.

Describe a personality disorder.

A psychiatric condition affecting how someone interacts with others, characterized by enduring patterns of behavior that deviate from cultural expectations.

What differentiates neurosis from psychosis?

Neurosis allows individuals to function socially, while psychosis involves a detachment from reality.

What type of reaction does anxiety neurosis represent?

A negative mood state characterized by physical tension and apprehension about future events.

What is one symptom of depressive neurosis?

Feelings of despair and hopelessness.

What is an important feature of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

The compulsion to perform an irrational act or ritual in order to reduce tension.