Psychology 15-3

Question 1

Cognitive appraisal-

Answer 1

The interpretation of an event that helps determine its stress impact

Question 2

Denial-

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Intellectualization-

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Progressive relaxation-

Answer 4

Lying down comfortably and tensing and releasing the tension in each major muscle group in turn

Question 5

Meditation-

Answer 5

A focusing of attention of the goal of clearing one’s mind and producing an “inner peace”

Question 6

Biofeedback-

Answer 6

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