Ch.1- Study Of Psych Adjust And coping

Question 1

Adjustment

Answer 1

Reaction to circumstances indicative of life change

Question 2

Psychology

Answer 2

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Question 3

Behavior

Answer 3

What we do

Question 4

Mental processes

Answer 4

The examination of the workings of the mind and our thoughts.

Question 5

Psychological Adjustment

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Response to a situation that can impact our mental and/or physical well being.

Question 6

Adaptation level theory(lotto winner)

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A theory that after experiencing a momentous event, a person tends to psychologically revert back to his/her earlier life outlook.

Question 7

Homeostasis

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A constant environment in the body

Question 8

Magical Thinking

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Causal reasoning of an individual who believes that he or she can somehow exert thought control over the occurrence of certain events.

Question 9

Optimistic Bias

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A clear desire to look at life in a positive manner.

Question 10

Social psychology

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The study of how social and environmental factors impact our lives

Question 11

Social cognition

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How we think about ourself and others and process social information

Question 12

Interpersonal influence

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Ways in which we affect and relate to others (for better or for worse)

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Personality

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Particular combination of personal emotional, attitudinal and behavioral characteristics.

Question 14

Health psychology

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Science concerned with how physical , psychological, environmental, and cultural factors affect health - especially when treating and preventing illness.

Question 15

Clinical Psychology

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A sub field that is concerned with the maintenance of our mental health.

Question 16

Developmental psychology

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Scientific study of changes that occur over the lifespan.

Question 17

Life course

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How our life unfolds over the years

Question 18

Piagets model of cognitive development

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Theory that outlined 4 distinct stages that help to serve as benchmarks regarding how children’s thinking skills develop.

Question 19

Abstract thought

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Thinking that analyzes some of the more subtle complexities of problems of challenges.

Question 20

Coping

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A means of using thoughts and behaviors to manage self-perceived stressful experiences and events.

Question 21

Adjustment disorder

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Significant dysfunctions and distress in social, occupational, or academic functioning following (Within 3 months of) a stressor.

Question 22

Transactional perspective

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Emphasizes coping as a process where a consideration of how the person and environment influence and change each other is critical.

Question 23

Internal resources

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Personally generated beliefs or attitudes that will allow you to attain your goal

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External resources

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Sources of help generated from outside of yourself that promote assistance in attaining ones desired end result.

Question 25

The spotlight effect

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overestimating the degree others are noting and critiquing their appearance and actions.

Question 26

Major Loss

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a decrease in one's resources that represent a significant emotional investment.

Question 27

Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ)

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Measures how people cope with stressors. [by Lazarus and Folkman]

Question 28

Two types of Focused Coping

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Problem- Focused Coping and Emotional- Focused Coping.

Question 29

Problem- Focused Coping

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Trying to change or eliminate the source of the problem.

Question 30

Emotion- Focused Coping

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Attempt to manage one's stress-related emotions

Question 31

3 Problem Focused Coping techniques (PCS)

Answer 31

Planful problem solving, Confrontive Coping, Seeking social support.

Question 32

Planful problem solving

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Purposeful efforts to change the situation.

Question 33

Confrontive Coping

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Aggressively trying to change the situation at hand.

Question 34

Seeking social support

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trying to receive emotional, informational, or tangible support from others.

Question 35

5 Emotion-focused support techniques (SAVED)

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Self-control, Accepting responsibility, Victimization, Escape-avoidance, Distancing.

Question 36

Self-control

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Regulate feelings, behaviors, or desires.

Question 37

Accept responsibility

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Acknowledge role in the problem, determined to improve situation.

Question 38

Victimization

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suffering some form of Physical, Sexual, Emotional, Verbal, or Psychological abuse.

Question 39

Escape-avoidance

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Wishful thinking and behavioral efforts to escape or avoid the problem

Question 40

Distancing

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Effort to detach oneself from the situation.