AP Pyschology Quiz#12

Problem-Focused Coping

Trying to reduce stress by changing or fixing the stressful situation itself.

Emotion-Focused Coping

Reducing stress by managing emotional reactions rather than changing the situation.

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

A three-stage stress response: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion, showing how the body reacts to prolonged stress.

Tend and Befriend

A stress response, common in women, that involves seeking social support and protecting others.

Eustress

Positive stress that motivates and energizes a person.

Distress

Negative stress that causes anxiety, strain, or harm.

Approach-Approach Conflict

Choosing between two desirable options.

Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict

Choosing between two undesirable options.

Approach-Avoidance Conflict

A single option has both positive and negative aspects.

PTSD

A disorder involving persistent anxiety, flashbacks, nightmares, and avoidance after a traumatic event.

Broaden-and-Build Theory

The idea that positive emotions broaden thinking and help build long-term personal resources.

Diathesis-Stress Model

A psychological disorder develops when a genetic vulnerability is triggered by stress.

Positive Psychology

The scientific study of human strengths, well-being, and factors that help people thrive.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, used to classify and diagnose psychological disorders.

Delusions

False beliefs that are strongly held despite clear evidence to the contrary.

Hallucinations

False sensory experiences, such as seeing or hearing things that are not real.

Agoraphobia

Fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Chronic, excessive worry about many aspects of life without a clear cause.

Specific Phobia

An intense, irrational fear of a specific object or situation.

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

A disorder marked by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest.

Bipolar Disorder

A mood disorder involving extreme mood swings between depression and mania.

Mania

A state of unusually high energy, mood, and activity, often with risky behavior.

Schizophrenia

A severe disorder involving disorganized thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions.

Catatonia

A state of motionless withdrawal or, in some cases, excessive, purposeless movement.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A disorder marked by lack of empathy, disregard for rules, and violation of others’ rights.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A disorder involving grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy.

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

A disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct identities.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and actions (compulsions) performed to reduce anxiety.

Hoarding Disorder

Persistent difficulty discarding possessions, leading to clutter that disrupts living spaces.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder marked by extreme weight loss, fear of gaining weight, and distorted body image.