Week 7 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Define “thrown-ness”
The time, place, and circumstances into which you happened to be born.
Define “angst”
The unpleasant feeling caused by contemplating the meaning of life and how one should spend their time.
What is another word for angst?
Existential Anxiety
What is our “moral imperative”?
To face thrown-ness and angst directly and seek purpose for existence in spite of these.
It requires existential courage or optimistic toughness.
What does “living in bad faith” mean?
It means to ignore the existential questions and ignoring our moral imperative.
What is phenomenology?
One’s conscious experience of the world; everything a person hears, feels, and thinks is relevant.
*Including what appears to us.
What is the translation for the Greek word “phainomenon”?
What shines forth
True or False:
Phenomenological approaches encourage people to ignore their own construals of the world.
False, phenomenological encourages people to write and speak about their fascinations of the world.
What are the benefits of unconditional regard?
Unconditional regard can bring out the best in themselves and helps them self-regulate which then provides opportunities to make better decisions.
True or False:
Rogers believed you will not learn what is irrelevant to you, so to learn something you need to follow what is relevant to you.
True
True or False:
Rogers believed you were less likely to be oriented correctly in life if you would have a phenomenological approach (meaning to be open to experiences that flirt with you).
False, Rogers believed you were more likely to be oriented.
What is “personality dysfunction”?
Personality dysfunction occurs when people marginalize their real experiences.
Define “personality congruence”
Occurs when our idealized self matches our actual self and actual experiences in life.
True or False:
The more contradictory of a person you are, the unhealthier your personality is.
True
What is “positive regard”?
Positive regard was the general support of a person regardless of what they person says or does.
True or False:
Viktor Frankl believed that even in the most dire of moments there is always a choice of how to feel, perceive, or assign meaning to the experience.
True
Does finding purpose, meaning, and understand in life promise fulfillment or happiness?
No.
When does flow happen?
While engaging in autotelic activities which are enjoyed for their own sake.
True or False:
When students prefer praise for intelligence, they will select easier tasks to look smarter.
True.
True or False:
When students prefer praise for effort, they will demonstrate higher levels of engagement and achievement.
True.
