Peer Counseling Modules 1 and 2 Review

These flashcards cover key concepts from Modules 1 and 2 of Peer Counseling, including Maslow's Hierarchy, emotional literacy, empathy, SHARP, and decision-making systems.

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, what are the five tiers from lowest to highest?

Physiological (Survival needs like food), Safety & Security (Physical, emotional, health, & financial), Love & Belonging (Family, friends, community, or pets), Esteem (Self-respect, confidence, & recognition), and Self-actualization (Your best self).

What are the four components of the HALT acronym used to check daily needs for emotional management?

Hunger, Anger, Loneliness, and Tiredness.

How is the 'Ripple Effect' described in the context of personal actions?

One action's consequences spread to other people and situations over time.

What four criteria should be used to evaluate if information from a source is valid?

Accuracy, Bias, Currency, and Authority.

What are the three communication styles described in Module 1.03?

Passive (avoids conflict), Aggressive (loud, attacking, uses 'you' statements), and Assertive (respectfully stands up for self/others, uses 'I' statements).

Define Cognitive Reframing as a strategy to regulate emotion.

Changing negative thoughts to realistic thoughts to stop overthinking.

What is the difference between Cognitive Empathy and Emotional Empathy?

Cognitive Empathy is understanding someone's feelings without feeling them yourself, while Emotional Empathy involves actually feeling another person's feelings.

What are three common hurdles to empathy identified in the notes?

In-group Favoritism (favoring people similar to you), Confirmation Bias (only looking for info that confirms your beliefs), and Pigeonholing (making broad assumptions based on limited info).

What does each letter in the SHARP acronym for Emotional Intelligence represent?

S: Show self-awareness; H: Have Self Regulation; A: Authentically Empathetic; R: Really motivated (resilience); P: Proper social skills.

What are the 4 Core Factors that influence behavior?

Situational (immediate social pressures), Environmental (physical surroundings), Chemical (substances, hormones, nutrition), and Technological (AI tools, social media, news).

Distinguish between Adaptive and Maladaptive responses.

Adaptive is a healthy response (e.g., walking away from a heated argument), while Maladaptive is an unhealthy response (e.g., skipping school to avoid a bully).

What are the four named stress reactions mentioned in Module 2.02?

Fight (standing up or physical), Flight (walking away or skipping school), Freeze (stage fright or seeing danger), and Fawn (over-pleasing others to avoid conflict).

What is the difference between Problem-Focused and Emotion-Focused coping?

Problem-Focused involves directly solving the problem, while Emotion-Focused involves managing feelings when you cannot manage the problem (e.g., journaling).

Define Groupthink and Social Proof in group decision dynamics.

Groupthink is conforming to group opinions to keep peace; Social Proof is copying others' actions in uncertain situations.

Compare System 1 and System 2 decision-making processes.

System 1 is fast, automatic, subconscious, and prone to error. System 2 is slow, conscious, effortful, and more reliable for complex decisions.