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General Psychology Unit 1 Flashcards

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1
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The blocking or hindering of goals we are seeking

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Frustration

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One part of the situation is attractive, but the other part is not; the choice is whether to do or not do something

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Approach-Avoidance Conflict

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The feeling that something is wrong and disaster is imminent

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Anxiety

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The stress that is nonproductive and that causes physical problems

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Distress

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A special chemical that signals the adrenal glands to activate or energize the body

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Stress Hormone

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The sequence of behaviour that occurs in reaction to prolonged stress; it is divided into three stages.

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General Adaptation Syndrome

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A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue.

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Exhaustion

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The “horrors” that can result from severe alcoholism; includes weakness, anxiety, cramps, and hallucinations

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Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium

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A drug that distorts or confuses the user’s perception of the world.

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Psychedelic

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A craving by the psyche for a drug, although the body doesn’t demand it

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Psychological Dependence

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A drug that produces major hallucinations

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Hallucinogen

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A problem that demands a choice between alternatives in order to be resolved.

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Conflict

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A choice between two unattractive alternatives

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Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict

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The physical strain that results from demands or changes in the environment

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Stress

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The body’s reaction to a crisis; these are the only two possibilities for action.

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Fight or Flight reaction

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People who are always operating at full speed, are impatient, and are filled with distress.

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Type A Personality

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17
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The initial symptoms the body experiences when under stress.

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Alarm Reaction

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18
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The use of drugs to excess in order to alter consciousness

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Substance Abuse

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Seeing or hearing things that are not physically present.

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Hallucinations

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The need to take larger and larger dosages of a drug while still only getting the same effect as from the original dose

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Tolerance

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21
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Sedatives; drugs that reduce body functioning

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Opiates

22
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Artificially produced male sex hormones

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Steroids

23
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A choice between two attractive alternatives

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Approach-Approach Conflict

24
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A choice between alternatives, both of which have both good and bad parts

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Double Approach-Avoidance

25
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The stress that motivates us to do something worthwhile

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Eustress

26
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The glands that secrete chemicals that activate or energize the body

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Adrenal Glands

27
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People who are open to change, are flexible, enjoy life, and have low levels of stress

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Type B Personality

28
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When your body tries to repair itself after the initial shock of stress

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Stage of Resistance

29
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The same as substance abuse

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Chemical Dependence

30
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The result of taking two drugs in combination, which makes each more potent than either one by itself

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Synergistic Effect

31
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Belief that others are out to get you.

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Paranoia

32
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A craving by the body itself for a drug

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Physical dependance

33
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Frustration results from the blocking of what?

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Goals

34
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Stress and Anxiety are brought about by what?

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Frustration, Conflict, and Change

35
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With stress, the human body prepares for an emergency just like animals do. But, for humans, social restrictions make it more difficult to discharge the stress through either..

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Fighting or Fleeing

36
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Our higher brains tend to see abstract crises that are much ______ to handle.

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Harder

37
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Any kind of change can trigger a stress response. Being under stress for too long can lead to physical problems such as..

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Heart Disease

38
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Fighting off stress involves a three-part sequence called the..

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General Adaptation Syndrome

39
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  • Blocking the firing of nerve cells
  • Increasing their firing
  • Disturbing one’s normal ability to keep hearing, seeing, or smelling part as different sensations.
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Drug Effects

40
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Depending on which drug is used, drug tolerance, physical dependence, and/or psychological dependence make them very hard to..

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stop taking

41
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Suicide results from feelings of..

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loneliness and loss

42
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The frequency of teenage suicide is grossly ___________, but few of those who are suggestible are influenced by press reports of other suicides to attempt it

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exaggerated

43
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(True or False) The decision always solves the problem

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False

44
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(True or False) Meeting someone new whom you immediately like is eustress

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True

45
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(True or False) There are constructive ways to release emotional tensions

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True

46
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What are the three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome?

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Alarm, Resistance, and Exhaustion

47
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What are the major factors in the abuse of drugs?

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Stress, Conflict, and Frustration

48
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Blackouts, Morning drinking, and Going to school or work drunk are indications of..

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Alcoholism

49
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(True or False) Genetics is a proven factor which causes a person to become an alcoholic

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False

50
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Three categories of drugs are..

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Psychedelics, Stimulants, and Depressants

51
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(True or False) More males than females actually kill themselves

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True

52
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(True or False) Those who contemplate suicide almost always give clues to others

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True

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