Intro. To radiology ch. 2

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs

is a scale that ranges from basic needs that are essential to life to highly complex needs.

Basic needs

• Safety​

• Need to be loved​

• Satisfying relationships​

• Self-actualization *

Lower level needs must be met before progression to higher levels

Physiologic Needs

Basic needs related to body requirements for a good student including nutrition, sleep, and exercise.

Psychologic Needs

The need to maintain a healthy balance between rational thoughts and emotions.

Stress

A response that can occur when your behavior that of another fails to produce the desired or expected results

Body response to stress​

• Accelerated heart rate​

• BP raises​

• Increase of sugar to muscles​

Conflict

Tension that results from disagreements between incompatible needs or drives, which can be healthy or destructive. both are inevitable

Managing Conflict

Involves attacking the issue and not the individual, with steps like identifying the cause and planning solutions.

Rote Memorization

Memorization without internalizing information, often word-for-word.

Understanding

Imaging science curriculum depends on stored information.

We speak at a rate of about ___ words per minute

100

Retrieving from Memory

1. Having a mental set for remembering​

• Means you intend to remember information you know you’ll need​

2. Reacting actively​

• Talk and think about the information​

• Rehearse ​

• Recite​

• Interpret what you have learned​

3. Refreshing your memory​

• Touching up on material so those memories don’t fade​

4. Searching for meaning​

• If the information has a purpose or meaning it will increase your memorization

Forgetting

A process that is essential for survival; we tend to forget painful events but remember pleasurable ones.

Critical Thinking

Ability to think clearly & rationally with the ability to synthesis information. we must adapt

Characteristics of a Critical Thinker

• Human

• Analytical

• Rational

• Open-minded

• Systematic

• Inquisitive

Human

have the presence of a heart and mind

Analytical

will find evidence if confused

Rational

recognize reality

Open-minded

willingness to listen and understand

Systematic

patience and organization

Inquisitive

seek knowledge from many sources

Factors that Hinder Critical Thinking

• Background Beliefs: training or attitudes already instilled​

• Faulty Reasoning: biased or false information not examined properly​

• Group Loyalty: herd instinct​

• Frozen mindset: maintaining status quo​

• Emotional baggage: strong feelings

Becoming a Critical Thinker

• Humility: humble approach, open to learning​

• Respect for Others: tolerance​

• Self-Awareness: recognize your own stressors and conflicts internally​

• Honing Your Skills​

• Practice ​

• When issues arise consciously and deliberately examine them​

• Look at different points of view​

• Doing these things will keep you from making instant judgements

We can listen at a speed of ____ - ____ words per minute

400-500

• How can we improve our listening skills:​

1. Create an interest in what is being said​

• What’s your motive or reason for listening?​

2. Listen without prejudice and with an open mind​

3. Make written notes​

improving reading skills

• Quickly scan materials for an overview​

• Develop clear idea of what you expect to learn​

• Search for main ideas

• errors in remembering

• We sometimes distort and retouch memories​

• We add details to memories ​

1. Give brain a rest and rejuvenate with sleep and relaxation​

2. Proper nutrients​

3. Schedule study times most conducive to individual preference​

4. Organize the study area​

5. Read for meaning and intend to memorize