Psychology Unit 7

avoidance-avoidance conflict

"I don't want to do my homework, but I don't want to fail."

approach-avoidance conflict

"I want to stay home from school, but I know my dad will find out and punish me."

approach-approach conflict

"Should I go to Europe or Florida for vacation?"

double approach-avoidance conflict

"Should I quit my job? If I do, I can spend time with my friends, but I won't have much money. If I don't quit, I can buy a new stereo, but I won't have much time to listen to it with my friends."

Projection

Bill hates his teacher, but he won't admit it. Instead, he claims that the teacher hates him

Displacement

Jan yells at her little brother when she's having a bad day

Rationalization

Jill claims she flunked her math course because the teacher didn't like her

false

Our lower brain—much like that of other animals—is the part of our body that initially responds to stress

Regression

Phil runs to his dad for advice whenever problems become too intense

Reaction Formation

Stan dislikes football but says he loves it

Higher brain, lower brain, adrenal gland

The part(s) of our body that physically respond(s) to stress is (are) the

Repression

Will is unable to remember an accident he witnessed twenty-four hours ago because the accident was too traumatic