Stress & Health (Active Learning Activity
Chapter 11: Stress & Health (Active Learning Activity = 15 points)
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Use the crossword puzzle to fill in the blanks on the next page(s). (You do NOT need to actually write your answers in the boxes here).
Part 1—Knowing Key Terms (4 points) :
Fill in the blanks from the crossword puzzle above using key terms from the textbook and/or lecture notes.
Across
4. negative changes in thoughts, emotions, and behavior as a result of prolonged stress or frustration.-
6. psychological experience of being pulled toward or drawn to two or more desires or goals, only one of which may be attained.-
8. psychological defense mechanism in which emotional reactions and behavioral responses are shifted to targets that are more available or less threatening than the original target.-
10. people who expect positive outcomes.-
12. leaving the presence of a stressor, either literally or by a psychological withdrawal into fantasy, drug abuse, or apathy.-
17. psychological defense mechanism in which the person invents acceptable excuses for unacceptable behavior.-
19. events that cause a stress reaction.-
20. psychological defense mechanism in which unacceptable or threatening impulses or feelings are seen as originating with someone else, usually the target of the impulses or feelings.-
21. psychological defense mechanism in which the person refuses to consciously remember a threatening or unacceptable event, instead pushing those events into the unconscious mind.-
24. an unpredictable, large-scale event that creates a tremendous need to adapt and adjust as well as overwhelming feelings of threat.-
Down
1. defense mechanism in which a person tries to become like someone else to deal with anxiety.-
2. people who expect negative outcomes.-
3. the effect of positive events, or the optimal amount of stress that people need to promote health and well-being.-
5. the study of the effects of psychological factors such as stress, emotions, thoughts, and behavior on the immune system.-
7. the effect of unpleasant and undesirable stressors.-
9. mental series of exercises meant to refocus attention and achieve a trance-like state of consciousness.-
11. psychological defense mechanism in which the person refuses to acknowledge or recognize a threatening situation.-
13. the psychological experience produced by urgent demands or expectations for a person’s behavior that come from an outside source.-
14. the psychological experience produced by the blocking of a desired goal or fulfillment of a perceived need.-
15. the term used to describe the physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to events that are appraised threatening or challenging.-
16. the three stages of the body’s physiological reaction to stress, including alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.-
18. actions meant to harm or destroy.-
22. the daily annoyances of everyday life.-
23. psychological defense mechanism in which a person falls back on child-like patterns of responding in reaction to stressful situations.-
25. channeling socially unacceptable impulses and urges into socially acceptable behavior.-
Part 2—Comprehending and Applying Concepts (3 points):
Answer each of the following questions by: (1) Underlining the correct options for multiple choice items, or (2) Providing the correct short answer where appropriate.
1. The term used to describe the physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to events that are viewed as threatening or challenging is .
2. The response an individual might have to an unpleasant stressor, such as losing his job, would be called .
3. After we have decided that a certain event is a stressor, we must decide how we will deal with it and what resources are available for coping with the stressor. This process is called