PSY 351 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Object Relations Theory, Attachment In Adults
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Reality anxiety (objective anxiety) - response to a perceived threat in the real world. Aware of the source of your emotional reaction. Neurotic anxiety - experienced when unacceptable id impulses are dangerously close to breaking into consciousness. Type of anxiety that leads the ego to use defense mechanisms. Moral anxiety - brought about the superego in response to id impulses that violate the superego"s strict moral code. Coping strategies - conscious effort to reduce anxiety in the face of a perceived threat. Women report using it more than men but researchers don"t know if this difference is real or perhaps reflects a difference in recall or the degree to which men and women find various problems stressful. Not everyone uses the same coping strategies to reduce anxiety. Our reliance on our favorite coping strategies tends to be consistent over time and across different anxiety-provoking situations. Coping style - person"s general approach to dealing with stress.
