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a person's reaction to his or her inability to cope with a certain tense event or situation
stress
a stress producing event or situation
stressor
the bodys reaction to stress
stress reaction
stress that stems from acute anxiety or pressure
distress
positive stress, which results from motivating strivings and challenges
eustress
when a person must choose between two different options that tend to result from opposing motives
conflict situation
a vague generalized apprehension or feeling to danger
anxiety
the irate reaction likely to result from frustration
anger
the usual reaction when a stressor involves real or imagined danger
fear
the bodys natural defense system against infection
immune system
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
social support
the interpretation of an event that helps determine its stress impact
cognitive appraisal
a coping mechanism in which a person decides that the event is really not a stressor
denial
a coping mechanism in which the person analyzes a situation from an emotionally detached viewpoint
intellectualization
lying comfortably and tensiong and releasing the tension in each major muscle group in turn
progressive relaxation
a focusing of attention with the goal of clearing ones mind and producing an inner peace
meditation
the process of learning to control bodily states by monitoring the states to be controlled
biofeedback
ability to take care of oneself and make one owns decisions
autonomy
friends force one another to reexamine their basic assumptions and perhaps adopt new ideas and beliefs
developmental friendship
combining old ideas with new ones and reorganizing feelings in order to renew ones identity
resynthesis
a vocation in which a person works at least a few years
career
the concept that women and men should receive equal pay for jobs calling for comparable skill and responsibility
comparable worth
Author
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ID
19163
Card Set
Psychology
Description
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Updated
2010-05-13T13:19:52Z
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