Stress

General Adaptaion Syndrome

Distress

Eustress

Alarm

Fight

Flight

Resistance

Homeostasis

Exhaustion

Defense Mechanisms

Compensation:    

Conversion:   

Denial:

Displacement:  

Identification:   

Projection:

Rationalization:

Reaction Formation:   .

Regression: 

Repression:  

Sublimation: 

Why do we use Defense Mechanisms:

 reduce anxiety

 enhance self esteem

 protect the ego.

For the Extra Credit, pick one of three:

Define the Stress terms going beyond what is already in the notes.

or

Define the Defense Mechanisms going beyond what is in the notes.

or

Explain the 3 reasons we use defense mechanism and give a brief example.