Health Test on Coping strategies

Question 1

coping strategy

Answer 1

a way of dealing with an uncomfortable feeling or situation. coping can be negative or positive or neutral

Question 2

positive coping strategies

Answer 2

ways of dealing with emotions in healthful ways. they help improve ourselves mentally, physically, and socially

Question 3

negative coping strategies

Answer 3

ways of dealing with feelings that do nothing to solve the problem or make it worse, and may be damaging them

Question 4

defense mechanisms

Answer 4

ways to help us control our feelings

Question 5

repression

Answer 5

involuntary pushing, of unpleasant feelings out of conscious thought– usually happens over a period of time

Question 6

suppression

Answer 6

conscious intentional pushing of unpleasantness from one’s mind

Question 7

rationalization

Answer 7

making excuses to explain a situation or behavior rather than the responsibility for it

Question 8

regression

Answer 8

reverting to behaviors more characteristic of a child than dealing with the conflict in a mature manner

Question 9

denial

Answer 9

unconscious lack of acknowledgement of something that is obvious to others

Question 10

compensation

Answer 10

making up for weaknesses and mistakes by emphasizing a strength in another area, gift-giving, working hard, or making extreme effort

Question 11

projection

Answer 11

attributing your own feelings or faults to another person or group

Question 12

reaction formation

Answer 12

behaving in such a way opposite to the way you are really feeling (pretending)