Psychology Cards: Wrestlemania Edition

Question 1

Heuristics

Answer 1

Shortcut used by our mind to increase thinking efficiency

Question 2

Top down processing

Answer 2

Filling in gaps using our experiences and background knowledge

Question 3

Decision Making

Answer 3

Process of selecting among a set of possible alternatives

Question 4

Framing

Answer 4

The way a question is formulated which can influence the decisions people make. Primarily used by advertisements

Question 5

Problem Solving

Answer 5

Generating a cognitive strategy to accomplish a goal.

Question 6

Algorithm

Answer 6

step-by-step learned procedure used

Question 7

Algorithm

Answer 7

step-by-step learned procedure used to solve a problem

Question 8

Salience of surface similarities

Answer 8

Refers to how attention grabbing something is. Makes us focus our attention on surface level properties.

Question 9

Mental Sets

Answer 9

Phenomenon of becoming stuck in a specific problem solving strategy inhibiting our ability to generate alternatives

Question 10

Functional Fixedness

Answer 10

Difficulty in understanding that an object typically used for one purpose can be used for another

Question 11

Functional Fixedness

Answer 11

Difficulty in understanding that an object typically used for one purpose can be used for another

Question 12

Stress

Answer 12

Is a type of response

Question 13

Stressor

Answer 13

A situation of tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms.

Question 14

Traumatic

Answer 14

An event (stressor) that’s so severe that it can produce long term psychological or health consequences

Question 15

Traumatic

Answer 15

An event (stressor) that’s so severe that it can produce long term psychological or health consequences

Question 16

Stressors as Stimuli:

Answer 16

Identifies different types of stressful event and pinpoints the people who are most susceptible to stress.

Question 17

Stress as a transaction

Answer 17

Examine how people interpret and cope with stressful events

Question 18

Stress as a transaction

Answer 18

Examine how people interpret and cope with stressful events

Question 19

Primary Appraisal

Answer 19

Deciding when an event is harmful or not

Question 20

Secondary appraisal

Answer 20

How well we can cope with the harmful event

Question 21

Problem-focused coping

Answer 21

A coping strategy in which we tackle life’s problem head on

Question 22

Emotion-focused

Answer 22

Place a positive spin on our feelings and try to reduce painful emtions

Question 23

Stress as a response

Answer 23

Assess people’s psychological and physical reactions to stressful circumstances

Question 24

Corticosteroids

Answer 24

Hormones that are released during stressful events to prepare the body for stressful circumstances

Question 25

Hassles

Answer 25

Minor nuisances that strain our ability to cope

Question 26

General Adaptation Syndrome

Answer 26

Pattern of responding to stress

Question 27

Alarm reaction

Answer 27

Excitation of autonomic nervous ssystem, discharge of stress hormone adrenaline and physical symptoms of anxiety

Question 28

Fight or flight

Answer 28

physiological and psychological reactions mobilize us to either confront or flee a threatening situation

Question 29

Fight or flight

Answer 29

physiological and psychological reactions mobilize us to either confront or flee a threatening situation

Question 30

Resistance

Answer 30

Adapts to the stressor and finds ways to cope with it

Question 31

Exhaustion

Answer 31

Lack of personal resources breaking down our resistance.

Question 32

PTSD

Answer 32

A condition that sometimes follows extremely stressful life events