Exam 13: Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Jill insists over and over that she loves her mother.However, her mother is a long-time hypochondriac who fakes illness after illness.Currently, her mother's supposed ill health requires Jill to give up an independent social life.Jill might be suspected of displaying the defense mechanism of

The devastating effects of learned helplessness point out the importance of _____ in defending against psychological problems.

A greedy shop owner uses deceptive business practices because he believes that his customers are out to cheat him anyway they can.This shop owner is protecting his self-image by using which defense mechanism?

Susan, who is in college, is under a lot of stress.She cries and has a major temper tantrum.She decides to go home to her parents for comfort.This behavior is an example of

Which of the following would NOT be helpful in avoiding needless frustration?

A stressful condition that occurs when a person must choose between incompatible or contradictory alternatives is referred to as

Wanting to quit smoking but not wanting to go through withdrawal is an example of a(n) _____ conflict.

Regarding conflict, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding defense mechanisms, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding daily hassles, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Mark repeatedly failed at school and was retained twice.He began to believe that nothing he did would improve his grades, so he gave up easily on assignments and tests and eventually dropped out of school in the tenth grade.Mark's school experience illustrates the concept of

Having a high score on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) means that

Sarah has violent impulses.Rather than express them directly, she gets a job dismantling wrecked cars.This is an example of

A _____ is any mental process used to avoid, deny, or distort sources of threat or anxiety, including threats to one's self-image.

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) is designed to measure

Susceptibility to accidents and illness follows

A very aggressive person may find social acceptance as a professional soldier, a greedy person may channel this urge into becoming a successful business person, and a person that tends to lie may rechannel this unacceptable impulse into creative writing.All of these are examples of which defense mechanism?

Lindsey is a "stay-at-home" mother who applied for her first job in ten years.The interviewer tells Lindsey that she did not get the job because of her lack of computer skills.Lindsey decides not to apply for anymore business positions, although she could take a computer short-course at the local community college to attain these skills.In regards to attaining a position at a company, Lindsey

Persons who are projecting

Beck and Greenberg suggest that when a depressed person has feelings or thoughts of worthlessness, he or she should