unit 2 Test Study guide Flashcards
unhealthy relationship
when one partner tries to exert control and power over the other (physicaly, emotionaly, verbaly etc)
defense mechanism
unconcious startagies our minds use to protect itself from anxiety (hides motions: sadness, happiness, anxiety etc)
represhion
involuntarily pushing unpleasent feelings out of our mind. but still having affect on our behavior
regression
returning to behaviors charectoristic of a younger age
denial
unconcious lack of recognition of something that is obvious to others
projection
attributing your own feelings or faults to another person or group (blaming)
suppreshion
conciously and intentionally pushing unpleasent feelings out of ones mind (ex.due dates)
rationalization
making excuses to explain a situation rather than taking responsability for it
compensation
making up for ones weakness and mistakes through gift giving, hard work, or extreme effort
stress
the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands
stressor
anything that causes stress ( life situations, biological, personal behavior)
bodys stress response
alarm, resistance, and fatigue
Alarm
body and mind go into high alert (fight, flight, or freeze)
resistance
the body adapts to the rush and reacts to the stressor
fatigue
the body feels tired
managing stress
get god night sleep, yoga, make time to relax, eat healthy
avoiding and managing stress
use refusal skills, plan ahead, think posotively, avoid tobaco, acohal, drugs etc.
depression
a mood order that causes a presistant feeling of sadness and loss of intrest
anxiety
A feeling of worry, nervousness, and anxiousness in everyday problems
phobias
an extreme and irrational fear of a specific object, activety, or situation