SEPT. 26 & OCT. 3 Flashcards

1
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What is the “self”?

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The sum total of who a person is.

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2
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what is self-concept?

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A person’s subjective description of who they think they are

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3
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What is an attitude?

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A learned predisposition to respond to a person, object, or idea in a good or bad way

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4
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What are beliefs?

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The ways in which we structure our understanding of reality (what is true and false)

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5
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What are values?

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Enduring concepts of good and bad/ right and wrong

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6
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what does mindfulness mean?

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The ability to consciously think about what you are doing and experiencing rather than responding out of habit or intuition

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7
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What are roles defined as?

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Behaviours we exhibit that vary with others and contexts

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8
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In what order are attitudes, values, roles, and beliefs, the easiest to change down to the hardest to change?

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Roles (easiest)
Attitudes
Beliefs
Values (Hardest)

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9
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What are 5 ways our self-concept (roles, attitudes, values, beliefs) change?

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  1. Interactions /w others
  2. Associations /w groups
  3. Roles we assume
  4. Owen labels
  5. Own personality traits
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10
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What is a self-label?

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  • Labels we use to describe our own attitudes, beliefs, values, roles
  • Actions also play a role in shaping self-concept
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11
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What are the 5 major personality traits?

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  1. Extraversion
  2. Agreeableness
  3. Conscientiousness
  4. Neuroticism
  5. Openness
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12
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What is self-worth?

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Your evaluation of your own worth/value based on your perceptions of your skills, abilities, talents, appearance, etc., and how/if they are valued by society.

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13
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What is social identity?

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Qualities and behaviours that come from perceived group membership or identification

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14
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What is the symbolic interaction theory?

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Theory that people make sense of the world based on their interpretation of words or symbols used by others

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15
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What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?

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The idea that when people expect their beliefs about themselves to come true, they often do

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16
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What is the Johari Window and what are the 4 components?

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-Model used to think about how your level of disclosure /w others varies across contexts.
-Set to look like panes in a window, /w the window representing yourself.
4 parts:
Open: known to self and known to others
Blind: Not known to self but known to others
Hidden: Known to self but not known to others
Unknown: Not known to self or others

17
Q

What % of emotional meaning is verbal?

A

7%

18
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What is verbal communication?

A

That which occurs through spoken or written language

19
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What is nonverbal communication?

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Communication that occurs through behaviour besides written and spoken language

20
Q

What are denotative and connotative words?

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Denotative: Literal meaning or content, descriptive
Connotative: Associated feeling or attitudes, interpretive

21
Q

What is polarization speech?

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Describing and evaluating what we observe in extremes, such as good or bad, old or new, beautiful or ugly ( “Either/or” speech, “all or nothing”)

22
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What is the basic goal of conversation?

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To establish genuine dialogue

23
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What is the difference between aggressive and assertive communication?

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Aggressive: Pursue your interests by denying right of others (more self-oriented)
Assertive: Pursue your interests without denying others of their rights (more other-oriented)

24
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What type of communication is the PRIMARY way we express feelings and attitudes?

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Nonverbal communication

25
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Define the purpose of these 5 movements/gestures:

  1. Emblems
  2. Illustrators
  3. Affect displays
  4. Regulators
  5. Adaptors
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  1. Emblems: Gestures /w cultural meaning
  2. Illustrators: Gestures that emphasize/enhance speech
  3. Affect displays: Movement that signals emotion
  4. Regulators: Cues to manage communication flow
  5. Adaptors: Behaviour that adapts/responds to personal need
26
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What are the 4 main functions of eye contact?

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  1. Cognition: info abt person & messaging
  2. Monitoring behaviour: Nonverbal & msg congruency
  3. Regulation: Signaling to others, communication flow
  4. Expression: Communicates emotions
27
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What % of emotional meaning is communicated by the face?

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55%

28
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What are micro expressions?

A

Quick expressions you make in response to emotions, can’t always control or realize them

29
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What % of emotional content is through the voice?

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38%

30
Q

What are the Four Zones of Space?

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Public space= 3.5+m
Social Space=1.5-3.5m
Personal Space=0.5-1.5m
Intimate Space=0-0.5m

31
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What is the first thing we tend to notice about a person?

A

Their appearance

32
Q

William James 3 parts to self

Man Seth Sucks

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  1. Material - physical makeup, possessions, body image
  2. Social - how we act in social situations
  3. Spiritual - Internal thoughts, beliefs, morals, values