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Question 1

analytical psychology

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Jung’s theory focusing on the balance of opposing forces within some ones personality and the significance of the collective unconscious

Question 2

archetype

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pattern that exists in our collective unconscious across cultures and societies

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collective unconscious

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common psychological tendencies that have been passed down through generations

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congruence

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state of being where our thoughts about our real and ideal selves are very similar

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incongruence

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state of being which there is a great discrepancy between our real and ideal selves

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individual psychology

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school of psychology proposed by Alder that focuses on our drive to compensate for feelings of inferiority

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inferiority complex

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refers to a persons feelings that they lack worth and don’t measure up to others/societies standards

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neurosis

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tendency to experience negative emotions

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reciprocal determinism

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belief that one’s environment can determine behavior but also influence their environment with their thoughts and behaviors

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selective migration

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concept that people choose to move to places that are compatible with their personalities and needs

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actor-observer bias

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phenomenon of explaining other peoples behaviors are due to internal factors and our won behaviors are because of situational forces

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asch effect

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group majority influences some ones judgement, even when the judgment is incorrect

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central route persuasion

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logic-driven arguments using data and facts to convince people of an arguments worthiness

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collectivist culture

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culture that focuses on communal relationships with others such as family, friends, and community

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confederate

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person who works for a researcher and is aware of the experiment, but who acts as a participant; used to manipulate social situations as part of the research design

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dispositionism

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describes a perspective common to personality psychology which asserts that our behavior is determined by internal factors such as personality traits and temperaments

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homophily

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tendency for people to form social networks (friendships, marriage, business, relationships) with others that are similar

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in-group bias

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preference for own group over others

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individualistic culture

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culture that focuses on individual achievement and autonomy

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peripheral route persuasion

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one person persuades another person, positive emotions and celebrity endorsement

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situationism

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describes a perspective that behavior and actions are determined by the immediate environment surroundings

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social exchange theory

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humans act as naïve economists in keeping a tally of the ratio costs and benefits of forming and maintaining a relationship with the goal to maximize benefits and minimize costs

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flow

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state involving intense engagement in activity and usually is experienced when participating in creative work and leisure

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job strain

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work situation involving the combination of excessive job commands and work loads with little job control

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negative affectivity

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tendency to express a distressed emotional state involving anger, contempt, disgust, fear, guilt and nervousness

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psychoneuroimmunology

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field that studies how psychological factors influence the immune systems and immune functioning