Psychology Adjustment Applied to Modern Life

These flashcards cover key concepts related to coping strategies, psychological reactions to stress, and effective coping mechanisms as discussed in the psychology course.

Coping

Efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands created by stress.

Learned Helplessness

Passive behavior produced by exposure to unavoidable aversive events.

Aggression

Behavior intended to hurt someone, either physically or verbally.

Cognitive Interpretation

The way individuals perceive aversive events, influencing whether they feel helpless or not.

Behavioral Disengagement

A coping strategy characterized by giving up and feeling helpless in response to stress.

Catharsis

The process of releasing pent-up emotional tension, often linked to aggressive acts.

Indulgence

Poor impulse control leading to behaviors like excessive eating, drinking, or substance use.

Catastrophic Thinking

A cognitive distortion where individuals attribute failures to personal shortcomings and focus on negative feedback.

Defense Mechanisms

Largely unconscious reactions that protect a person from unpleasant emotions such as anxiety and guilt.

Constructive Coping

Efforts to deal with stressful events that are judged to be relatively healthful.

Emotional Intelligence

The ability to perceive, express, understand, and regulate emotions.

Procrastination

The act of delaying or postponing tasks, which is common among college students.

Appraisal-Focused Coping

Coping strategies that involve changing the way you think about a stressor.

Problem-Focused Coping

Coping strategies aimed at solving the problem causing stress.

Emotion-Focused Coping

Coping strategies that seek to manage emotional distress.