Chapter 2.3

Question 1

Emotion

Answer 1

A reaction to a situation that involves your mind, body, and behavior.

Question 2

Primary emotion

Answer 2

Emotions that are expressed by people in all cultures

Question 3

Learned emotion

Answer 3

Not expressed by all people, but are created from a person’s social environment.

Question 4

3 primary emotions

Answer 4

Happiness, sadness, anger

Question 5

3 learned emotions

Answer 5

Love, guilt, shame

Question 6

First step to deal with your emotions

Answer 6

Recognize your emotions

Question 7

3 steps when dealing with emotions

Answer 7

1. Name the emotion.
2. Determined what triggered the emotion.
3. Think back to past time that you felt the same way.

Question 8

Defense mechanism

Answer 8

Coping strategies that help you protect yourself from difficult feelings.

Question 9

Common defense mechanisms

Answer 9

Denial, compensation, rationalization, reaction formation, projection, regression. (DCR-RF-PR)

Question 10

Denial

Answer 10

Refusing to recognize an emotion or problem

Question 11

Compensation

Answer 11

Making up for weakness in one area by excelling in another area.

Question 12

Rationalization

Answer 12

Making excuses for actions or feelings.

Question 13

Reaction formation

Answer 13

Behaving in a way opposite the to the way you feel

Question 14

Projection

Answer 14

Putting you own faults onto another person

Question 15

Regression

Answer 15

Returning to immature behaviors to express emotion

Question 16

4 helpful ways of coping

Answer 16

1. Confront the situation head-on
2. Release your built-up energy
3. Take a break
4. Talk through your feelings with a trusted person