Having a frustrating day where things happen like losing your keys, waiting line for a long time in the store would be characterized as ________, a form of stress.
hassles
Abnormal behaviors is defined as behaviors that meet all or some of the following criteria: dysfunction, distress, danger to others and _________________.
social or cultural deviance
A person that smokes a pack of cigarettes per day despite the risk of cancer may find themselves experiencing
cognitive dissonance
When we learn something new and have to change our understanding of things in a significant way we call this process
accommodation
John's car has just broke down and he has no money to pay for the repairs. He decides to hang out with friends and watch a movie trying to forget about his problem so he feels better. The would be considered _______ ________.
emotional-focused coping
Julie is a very emotional person who finds it hard to keep friends because she is loving one day and hostile and rejecting the next. This is a function of your personality and would be considered which personality disorder?
borderline personality disorder
When a person had both a problem with substance abuse and depression we may consider those to be _________ disorders.
comorbid
A car pulls out in from of you and cuts you off, you yell "you jerk" and jump to the conclusion that think they are a careless driver. This would be called a classic example of the ______ ______ _____
fundamental attribution error
Growing up we encounter 8 major crisis that require some sort of resolution. _____________ developed this theory that spans the whole lifespan.
Erik Erikson
According to the General Adaptation Syndrome the body's response to the fight or flight response is referred to as the _______ stage.
alarm
In Harlow's research with rhesus monkey's he demonstrated a major component of attachment was _____ ______.
contact comfort
The _________ model looks at psychological disorders as more likely in individuals who show a predisposition or vulnerability to a disorder.
diathesis-stress
This experiment demonstrated high levels of obedience.
The Milgram Experiment
Easy, difficult and slow to warm up are types of ________.
temperament
This personality trait of Type A personality is most closely correlated with coronary heart disease.
Hostility
The factors of self-efficacy, optimism and ______ ______ are considered to be moderators of stress.
social support
A primary characteristic of _______ disorders is that they involve extremely rigid patterns of behavior causing problems in their relationships.
personality
When someone is injured on a crowded street and nobody stops to help we call this phenomenon ___________ ___ ____________.
difusion of responsibility
This child doesn't seem to care whether her parent is in the room or not, and doesn't seem excited when the parent returns. This type of attachment according to Mary Ainsworth, is called
What is insecure attachment
This stress disorder involves the following symptoms: impaired functioning, heightened arousal,emotional numbing and upsetting flashbacks.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
When young children think that quantities change just because of changes in physical appearance i.e. liquid in two glasses that are equal changes in appearance when a narrower glass is substituted for one of the shorter pair of glasses, the liquid level looks higher, thus there is more liquid. This is a common error in __________.
conservation
An irrational or excessive fear of something is called a _____.
phobia
Solomon's Ash's experiment involved matching lines on a set of cards that demonstrated _________.
What is comformity
According to developmental theory there are 3 parenting styles they are _____, _____, and ______.
authoritarian, permissive and authoritative
People with high self-efficacy tend to view stressful situations as __________ rather than obstacles.
challenges