Pysch Test 5

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4 main issues with eating disorders

-perfectionistic

-intensely concerned how others perceive them

-not viewing self as God views them

-control issue

(nothing is more attractive than being like JESUS)

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5 characteristics of a good listener:

Sit squarely

Open stance

Lean in

Eye contact

Remain relaxed

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achievement motivation

a desire for significant accomplishment, attaining a high standard

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affiliation need

the need to build relationships and feel part of a group

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agression

any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy

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Anger:

A short madness that carries the mind away and can be many times more hurtful than the injury that caused it

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anorexia

person is significantly underweight yet feels fat, starving oneself to dangerously low levels (decrease 15%, decrease normal body weight)

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arousal theory

focuses on finding the right level of stimulation

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attitudes

beliefs and feeling that predispose our reactions to objects, people, and events and guide our behavior (ATTITUDES AFFECT ACTIONS)

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attraction

the interest in and liking of one individual by another, or the mutual interest and liking between two or more individuals

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attribution

mental process people use to explain their behavior or the behavior of others

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attribution theory

explaining one's behavior attributing it to internal dispositions or external situations

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basal metabolic rate

the body's resting rate of energy expenditure

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been unfaithful to God

We have all ---

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belonging

a central human motivation to form close, enduring relationships

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body language, facial expressions, tone of voice

deciphering people's emotions

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bulimia

repeated binge/purge episodes by overeating followed by vomiting or use laxatives

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bystander effect

tendency for an observer of an emergency to withhold aid if the emergency is being observed by several other people

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Cannon-Bard

we feel emotion when our bodies respond (simultaneously)

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catastrophes

unpredictable large-scale events

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chameleon effect

unconsciously imitating others' expressions, postures, and voice tones

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Christ, never, severed

However, out relationship with --- can --- be ---!

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Chronic anger

increase the risk of heart disease

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conformity

adjusting our behavior or thinking to coincide with a group or standard

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daily hassles

everyday annoyances

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deindivuation

the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint when in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity

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depression

increase the risk of heart disease

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drive

aroused state coming from an underlying need

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drive reduction theory

when a physiological need increases, so does our psychological drive to reduce it

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An effective way to handle anger (in order):

WAIT- gain self-control (counting to 10... or 100)

PRAY- seek the Lord's direction

EVALUATE- is it appropriate or inappropriate

GIVE IT TO GOD- let go and let God handle it

COMMUNICATE CLEARLY- do not accuse but use "I" statements

FORGIVE- forgiveness is a choice/an act of the will

AVOID VENGEANCE- it is God's business

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Emotions

They are a gauge not a guide

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Esteem 4

Feeling of Accomplishment

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extrinsic motivation

behavior performed for rewards or to avoid punishment (external consequences)

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factors that promote attraction

proximity, modern matchmaking, physical attractiveness, similarity, reciprocal love

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false modesty

downplays praiseworthy achievements, but does so in a way that actually seeks praise

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Fear:

can be a poisonous emotion

-preoccupy thoughts

-rob us of sleep

-torment us

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foot-in-the-door phenomenon

the tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request

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fundamental attribution error

when analyzing others' behaviors, the tendency to overestimate their personality traits and underestimate the impact of the situation

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Gloomy person

Perceive world as a mess

little decisions become BIG decisions

one's whole life seems depressing

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glucose

blood sugar that provides energy for the body

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grit

passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals

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group polarization

strengthening of a group's preexisting attitudes through discussions within the group

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group think

occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.

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Hans Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

Alarm reaction- mobilizes resources

resistance- cope w/ stress

exhaustion- reserves depleted increase most vulnerable to illness/death

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happiness

Jesus

Others

You

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happiness

is a choice

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Happy person

perceive world as safer

make decision more easily

greater satisfaction with one's whole life

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high need for achieving

persistent, eager, motivated, self-disciplined

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homeostasis

balanced, constant internal state

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hunger

decrease glucose levels + increase insulin levels

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hypothalamus

structure in the brain monitoring internal bodily state

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incentive

positive/negative stimulus that motivates behavior

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instinct

complex behavior that is unlearned with a fixed pattern

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insulin

hormone secreted by pancreas that influences appetite

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intrinsic motivation

behavior performed for mere satisfaction (internally drive)

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James-Lang

we feel emotion after our body's response

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Love/Belonging 3

Intimate Relationships, Friends

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low need for achieving

passive, lazy, unmotivated, undisciplined

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maintaining focus and balance

-Monitor your time

-Monitor your feelings

-Hide friends (online) who are distracting

-when studying, discipline self to silence phone, check 1 per hour

-try a social networking fast

-refocus by taking a nature walk

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mood linkage

tendency to absorb and participate in the prevailing mood of people around

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motivation

need or desire that energizes behavior

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neglected communication w/ God

We have all ---

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obesity

BMI of 30 or more

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ostracism

deliberate social exclusion of individuals or groups

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ostracism, physical, psychological, social, physical

when someone experiences --- , it elicits activity in the brain area that activate when one experiences --- pain. ---, we experience --- pain with the same emotional unpleasantness that marks --- pain.

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Parasympathetic division (calming)

pupils get smaller, increases salivation, dries skin, decreases, respiration, slows heart, speeds up digestion, decreased stress hormones (adrenal glands), enhanced immune system functioning--- Rest/Digest

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persuasion

to win someone over to a course of action by reasoning or convincing

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Physical effects of chronic anger

increase B/P, increase risk of heart disease, increase anxiety, increase headaches, decrease immune system

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Physiological 1

Food, Water, Rest

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physiology, expression, conscious experience

Emotions involve a mixture of:

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prejudice

an unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members

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psychoneuroimmunology

the study of how psychological, neurological, and endocrine processes work together to affect the immune system, especially during stressful times

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Responding to stress:

fight or flight, rest and digest, tend and befriend (women-giving support to one another, men-usually withdraw socially during stress

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Safety 2

Security

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Schachter-Singer

one must be physically aroused and cognitively label the arousal

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Self-Actualization

Achieving one's full potential

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self-efficiency

a sense that one is competent (Depend on the Lord)

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self-handicapping

a strategy of creating obstacles to one's performance, so that future anticipated failure can be blamed on the obstacle rather than lack of one's ability

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self-serving bias

tendency to attribute positive events to their own character but attribute negative events to external factors (good = we take credit, bad = blame others)

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Self-Transcendence

Sense of Meaning

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sensation seekers

motivated by a drive to master emotion and actions (risk takers)

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set point

point at which your "weight thermostat" is set - stable weight

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significant life changes

life transitions

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sinned ... on a daily basis

We have all ---

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situational influences on eating

arousing appetite (intense movie/game = 2x snack)

friends + food (presence of others = party w/ food)

serving size is significant (portion size matters)

selections stimulate (food variety stimulates eating)

nudging nutrition (put out veggies/fruit before meal)

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social effects of social networking

+ supportive connections

+ provides Info

- time/attention - sucking distractions

- interferes with sleep and exercise

- no face-to-face relationships

- FOMO

- tendency to compare self with others

- promotes narcissism - excessive self-love + self absorption

- excessive time online is associated w/ lower grades

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social facilitation

improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others

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social loafing

the tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward a common goal than when individually accountable

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social norms

rules for socially accepted and expected behavior

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social psychology

the scientific study of how individuals think about, influence, and relate to one another

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Stress

increase vulnerability to illness

unhealthy behaviors (poor diet, decrease exercise, increase risky behaviors

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stress

process by which we appraise and respond to threatening/challenging events

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stress appraisal

a psychological filter through which we perceive events in life (stress--->appraisal = better, challenge bitter, threat)

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stressors

things that push our buttons - challenge or event

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stress reactions

physical and emotional responses

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Sympathetic division (arousing)

pupils open wider, decreases salivation, perspires skin, increases, respiration, speeds up heart, slows digestion, increased stress hormones (adrenal glands), reduced immune system functioning--- fight/flight and Tend/Befriend

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true humility

forgetting me and my accomplishments and seeing the good in others

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unfaithfulness, no communication, misdeed

Often times, various circumstances dissolve social ties

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willful, unjustified, avoidable

We often become angry when a loved on or friend's misdeed seems to be:

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Yerker-Dodson Law

performance increases with arousal only to a point, beyond which performance decreases (moderate arousal will lead to optimal performance)