chapter 11 quiz – Flashcards
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catharsis refers to the process of
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venting pent up emotions
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psychologists define stress as
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the process by which we appraise and respond to threatening or challenging events
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relative deprivation refers to the tendency for our personal happiness to be heavily influenced by
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others success
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jed wants his roommate dante to help him study for a physics test. dante is most likely to want to help after he has
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received an a on his psychology test
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during the half-century, the buying power of americans has ____ and their self-reported personal happiness has ____.
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increased;remained almost unchanged
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aerobics exercise has been most closely linked to a decrease in
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depression
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the adaptation-level phenomenon refers to the
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tendency for standards of judgment to be heavily influenced by previous experiences
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the general adaptation syndrome describes stages in the
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body's response to prolonged stress
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attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the stressor is known as
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problem-focused coping
