Test #2 Flashcards by Kira Simpson

What is self esteem?

Your perception of yourself and your feelings of self worth

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What are some characteristics of healthy self esteem?

Confident, happy, leader, social, positive

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What are some characteristics of poor self esteem?

Follower, insecure, sad, social withdrawal, comparing themselves

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What contributes to healthy self esteem?

Compliments, validation, environment, love, achievements

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What contributes to poor self esteem

Chronic failure, bullying, abuse, poor parenting, unrealistic expectations, stereotypes, conflict

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What can you do to improve your self esteem?

-have positive influences (good social circle)
-do the things you love
-positive self talk
-try new things

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What is self concept?

Your idea or image of yourself, “who am I?”

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What affects self concept?

-Life experiences
-Heredity and culture
-Stress and coping
-Health status
-Developmental stage

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Dimensions of self

(Look at answers page 3)

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Easy vs. Difficult decisions / Small vs. Large decisions

Blue vs. Brown sweater, buy a car?
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Draw or read, buy a house?

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Rational and irrational decisions

Rational - Think it through and use logic

Irrational - Emotional and not thinking clearly

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What causes irrational decision making?

Time, emotion, outside influence/pressure

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What is a “whether” decision?

One or the other, this or that, yes/no, either/or

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What is a “which” decision?

Choose one or more out of multiple options

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What is a contingent decision?

A decision that has been made but will be put on hols until a condition is met

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Satisficing

First satisfactory option>best option

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Optimizing

Think of all of the solutions and pick the best option

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Maximax

Maximize the maximums, “go for broke”

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Maximin

Maximize the minimums, consider the negative and choose the least negative option

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What is the decision making procedure?

-get the facts
-list all options
-rate the options
-rate the risk of the options
-make a decision

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What are the 6 hats colours and meanings

Blue - (start and end) note what has been accomplished, lay it out, manage thinking process

White - logic and thoughts, get all the data

Red - emotions, how will others react to this emotionally?, use gut instinct

Yellow - consider all positives, see all benefits

Black - consider all negatives, see all the risks

Green - creative solutions, not much criticism in this stage

Group decision making models and meanings

Vote - at its simplest: everyone votes, most votes wins

Consensus - everybody agrees

Compromise - everybody agrees after a discussion and some people giving up their original choice/demands

Leadership - one person decides and doesn’t have to explain to the group

Representative - one person decides and explains to the group

What are some strategies for making and setting goals?

-keep operational goals small
-have time constraints
-be realistic
-make each goal a positive statement
-be precise/specific
-performance goals>outcome goals
-write them down
-make each goal a positive statement

Personal goal setting helps with what?

-outline achievements/track progress
-plan for the future
-motivate yourself
-concentrate your efforts
-build self-confidence

Who uses goal setting?

Everyone, parents, students, teachers, athletes, coaches, companies, etc.

SMART goals

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound

Urgency and importance

Too much urgency for something that's not important can have negative outcomes

What are values?

What you consider important in life

What are some examples of values?

Be popular, make money, be a good parent, be confident, have good friends, having fun, being with loved ones

What factors influence values?

Family, friends, past/future, childhood, environment

What is "nature"/"nurture"?

Nature - the idea that we act how we do because of human instinct, and out genes Nurture - the idea that act how we do because of how we were raised and what we were taught

Nature / nurture examples

Intelligence, skills / humour

What is privilege?

The unearned power and advantages the dominant group experiences

What is oppression?

The use of power to disempower, marginalize, or exert dominance over a certain group

What is intersectionality?

The inconnected nature of of all social categorizations

Examples of types of privilege?

Race, gender, sexuality, wealth, class, nationality

What is health?

The state of social, mental and physical wellbeing. Not simply just the absence of illness.

What is wellness?

The optimal state of health, a positive approach to living

What is the difference between health and wellness?

Health is the goal, wellness is the direct act of achieving it.

Healthy mind platter (remember acronym)

Down time, Focus, Time-in, Play, Physical, Sleep, Connection

What are some mental health determinants for adolescents?

Healthy sleep patterns, regular exercise, developing coping skills, managing emotions

Factors that contribute to stress and poor mental health

Peer pressure, sexual identity, media influence, poverty, exposure to violence, stigma, quality of home life, discrimination

Tips to improve your mental health

-catch problems early -work out -control your heart rate -listen to a podcast while walking/working out

What is stigma?

The negative attitude or discrimination against someone based on a distinguishing characteristic

Examples of stigma

Making villains with mental illnesses, making mental illnesses a halloween costume, harmful stereotypes

Types of stigma

Social / Self-percived Prejudiced attitudes from others towards the person with mental illness / The internalized stigma from the person with mental illness

Effects of stigma

-people with mental health are less likely to get a house -people with mental health are less likely to get a job -more likely to be alienated -seen as dangerous/irresponsible

Difference between millennials and the previous generation

-IGen -shaped by social media and smartphones -how they view the world -less likely to date -less likely to get a driver's license -how they spend their time

What are the different letters in MBTI

I ntrovert E xtrovert - I ntuition S ensing - F eeling T hinking - J udging P erceiving

Who made the MBTI test

Carl Jung and Myers-Briggs

What is personality type theory?

Categorize based on tendencies and characteristics (eg: MBTI)

What is personality traits theory?

Categorize based on the differences between individuals based on character traits (eg: The Big Five)