Psychology

a person's reaction to his or her inability to cope with a certain tense event or situation

a stress producing event or situation

the bodys reaction to stress

stress that stems from acute anxiety or pressure

positive stress, which results from motivating strivings and challenges

when a person must choose between two different options that tend to result from opposing motives

a vague generalized apprehension or feeling to danger

the irate reaction likely to result from frustration

the usual reaction when a stressor involves real or imagined danger

the bodys natural defense system against infection

information that leads someone to believe that he or she is cared for, loved, respected, and part of a network of communication and mutual obligation

the interpretation of an event that helps determine its stress impact

a coping mechanism in which a person decides that the event is really not a stressor

a coping mechanism in which the person analyzes a situation from an emotionally detached viewpoint

lying comfortably and tensiong and releasing the tension in each major muscle group in turn

a focusing of attention with the goal of clearing ones mind and producing an inner peace

the process of learning to control bodily states by monitoring the states to be controlled

ability to take care of oneself and make one owns decisions

friends force one another to reexamine their basic assumptions and perhaps adopt new ideas and beliefs

combining old ideas with new ones and reorganizing feelings in order to renew ones identity

a vocation in which a person works at least a few years

the concept that women and men should receive equal pay for jobs calling for comparable skill and responsibility