Unconscious Coping Mechanisms That Reduce Anxiety Generated by Threats from Unacceptable

question 243

Multiple Choice

Unconscious coping mechanisms that reduce anxiety generated by threats from unacceptable impulses are called _____ mechanisms.

• A)self-protecting
• B)motivated forgetting
• C)psychosexual
• D)defense

Identify the processes of extinction, spontaneous recovery, and generalization in classical conditioning.

Differentiate between classical conditioning and operant conditioning.

Recognize different types of reinforcement and punishment in operant conditioning.

Understand the concept of reinforcement schedules and their effects on behavior.

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Definitions:

Environmental Factors

Elements outside the individual that can significantly affect health and behavior, including but not limited to social, economic, and physical conditions.

Long Range Effects

The consequences or impacts of an action, intervention, or situation that occur over an extended period.

Maladaptive Problem-Solving

Ineffective coping mechanisms that fail to address or worsen a problem.

Self-Efficacy

Someone's conviction in their own skill to perform tasks needed for specific successes.