Ch 2 Quiz Questions

Question 1

psychological
health

Answer 1

as the presence of wellness—is a more
ambitious outlook that encourages us to fulfill our own potential.

Question 2

Pessimists

Answer 2

do not see themselves as capable of success, and they irrationally dismiss any evidence of their own accomplishments.

Question 3

Maslow suggested that self-actualized persons share all of the following qualities

Answer 3

1. Realism
2. Acceptance
3. Autonomy
4. Authenticity
5. Capacity for intimacy
6. Creativity

Question 4

Self-Actualization

Answer 4

People seeming to be living at their fullest.

Question 5

Realism

Answer 5

Self actualized people are realistic

Question 6

Acceptance

Answer 6

Psychologically healthy people accept themselves for who they are

Question 7

Autonomy

Answer 7

Can direct themselves

Question 8

Authenticity

Answer 8

Are not afraid of themselves

Question 9

Capacity for intimacy

Answer 9

Can be physically and emotionally intimate

Question 10

Creativity

Answer 10

Can look at the world with renewed appreciation

Question 11

self-concept

Answer 11

describes the ideas, feelings, and perceptions people have about themselves, and is also called self-image.

Question 12

One of the principal dangers of severe depression is

Answer 12

suicide

Question 13

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Answer 13

is the use of electric shock to induce brief, generalized seizures used in some selected psychological disorders.

Question 14

Intermittent explosive disorder

Answer 14

Explosive or misdirected anger when a person may lash out uncontrollably.

Question 15

panic disorder

Answer 15

is defined as a syndrome of severe anxiety attacks accompanied by physical symptoms.

Question 16

defence
mechanisms

Answer 16

defined as the mental devices for coping with conflict or anxiety.

Question 17

inner-directed

Answer 17

People who are guided by behaviour which has an inner set of rules and values.

Question 18

Our responses to life’s challenges influence
the development of our personality and

Answer 18

identity

Question 19

Passive-aggressive behaviour

Answer 19

is a defence mechanism characterized by expressing hostility toward someone by being covertly uncooperative.

Question 20

Projection

Answer 20

Reacting to unacceptable inner impulses as
if they were from outside the self

Question 21

Repression

Answer 21

Expelling from awareness an unpleasant
feeling, idea, or memory

Question 22

Denial

Answer 22

Refusing to acknowledge to yourself what
you really know to be true

Question 23

Displacement

Answer 23

Shifting your feelings about a person to
another person

Question 24

Rationalization

Answer 24

Giving a false, acceptable reason when the
real reason is unacceptable

Question 25

Substitution

Answer 25

Deliberately replacing a frustrating goal with
one that is more attainable

Question 26

Humour

Answer 26

Finding something funny in unpleasant
situations

Question 27

assertiveness

Answer 27

Expression that
is confident and
direct but not
hostile.

Question 28

Assertiveness is characterized most by

Answer 28

honest communication to bargain for what you want.

Question 29

benefit of maintaining spiritual wellness:

Answer 29

Social support

Healthy habits

Positive attitude

Moments of relaxation

Question 30

agoraphobia

Answer 30

is defined as an anxiety disorder characterized by fear of being alone and away from help, and avoidance of many different places and situations.

Question 31

Psychological wellness can be supported or sabotaged by all of the following:

Answer 31

dietary choices

sleep patterns

relationship issues.

Question 32

exposure

Answer 32

is a therapeutic technique used for treating fear in which the subject learns to come into direct contact with a feared situation.

Question 33

Achieving self-actualization

Answer 33

best describes psychological health