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GEN201 General Psychology Assignment - Emirates College of Technology, UAE
Topic - Anxiety and Defense Mechanisms and Stress Copying Strategies
We all feel anxiety, especially when faced with a potential threat. Psychodynamic psychologists have identified some defense mechanisms that people use to shield themselves from anxiety. Read the section in your text on defense mechanisms (p. 457) and think about your own life. Please type papers. Your paper should be about 2 pages long.
Use complete sentences and separate paragraphs to address the following:
1 - Describe one situations in which you have used a defense mechanism.
Include the name of the defense mechanism, the general situation, and how the mechanism helped you to cope.
2 - Explain one situation in which you think someone you know was using a defense mechanism.
Include the name of the defense mechanism, the general situation, and how you know they were using a defense mechanism.
3 - Write about Stress Coping Strategies guided with the following out lines.
A. Defined six circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten your well-being. (positive and negative stressors).
B. According to what you have studies put a personal plan that can help you to cope from stress?
4 - Identify one problem that was solve mechanically.
5 - Then another problem that was solved by understanding.