Essentials of Behavioral Science Midterm 2024-2025

Hebrew term for "image"

tselem

Represents copy or representation

tselem

Patterned after the original

Demuth

2 Qualities of being made in the image of God

- Everyone has dignity, value, and worth as an image bearer

- Every man woman and child has the dignity of an image bearer regardless of whoever they are as a person

Deep longing

an intense desire that cannot be as an emotional reaction to a circumstance

- Hosea 11:8 - God longs for restored relationship with his children

- Psalm 42:1 - The psalmist is consumed with desire for God

- Psalsm 119:20 - Longing for God's law

Evaluative Thinking

Both God and man think and they arrive at conclusions that determine their intentions

- Genesis 6:5

Active Choosing

Both God and man can choose particular goals to pursue and they can choose specific actions designed to reach those goals.

- Eph 1:9-11 - God proposes to do things based on his will.

- Phil 2:12-13 - Man is instructed to set a direction by working to towards the truth of salvation

Emotional Experiencing

God and man both feel emotions as they interact with the world

- John 11:33-36 Jesus was sad when Lazarus died

- John 2:14-17 Jesus was angry with money changers

2 Bullet points under "Why are we studying this"

- Gives us a grace filled perspective on others

- Gives us a healthier view of ourselves

What three ways does the substantive view say we are like God

- Physical

- Psychological

- Spiritual

Difference between functional and relational view

Functional View

--The image of God consists of what man does

Relational view

--Only when we have a relational faith in Jesus do we fully possess the image of God

Extraversion

People who get their energy and essential stimulation from the environment - the outer world of people and things

Introversion

People who get their energy and essential stimulation from within - the inner world of thoughts and reflections

Sensing

learn by way of sight sound, touch, taste, and smell

Intuitive

People who take in information by way of insight and relating to the big picture

Thinking

People use their mental processing function to make decisions on the basis of logical analysis

Feeling

People use their mental processing function to make decisions on the basis of evaluation relative worth

Judging

Lifestyle is decisive, planned, and orderly

Perceiving

Lifestyle is flexible, adaptable, and spontaneous

Extraversion vs. Introversion

How an individual gains energy

Sensing vs. Intuitive

How an individual takes in knowledge

Thinking vs Feeling

How an individual makes decisions

Judging vs. Perceiving

How an individual approaches life

Know the 2 key components of motivation

- Direction of Behavior (The Why)

- Intensity of Behavior (The 1-10)

Know the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

- Intrinsic motivation comes from within

- Extrinsic motivation comes from external forces (Punishment and reward)

When is extrinsic motivation most useful

Extrinsic motivation is most useful for simple or uninteresting tasks

What is autonomy? What is the impact of autonomy?

- Motivational Autonomy is free will to make your own choice

- When we do this with God in our lives, God becomes the filter that we use to make choices

What are the 3 things that motivate a person according to Self-Determination theory?

Autonomy

Competence

Relatedness

According to 1 John 3 how did God lavish love on us?

We signed up for God's love! 1 John 3:1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called children of God.

What is the point of John 13:34 according to the lecture? What does it mean for our behavior?

My command is this: love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this that he lay down his life for his friends. We signed up to love God and love others

What does it mean to connect with God through our obedience?

Through our obedience means showing our love for Him by following His commands, which deepens our relationship with Him and aligns our lives with His will.

Why did Jesus Make the Pharisees mad when He told them to Love God and Love others?

Emphasizing love over their strict adherence to rules and traditions, which they saw as the foundation of righteousness. His message challenged their legalistic mindset, highlighting that true obedience to God involves love, not just following rituals.

What are the 3 ways that the lecture suggested that we look like a new creation after we accept Christ?

1. Put God First because we understand and experience His love

2. Look at Jesus.

3. Connect through obedience

What does the Bible say to people who think they have done too much wrong for God to love them in Romans 8:38-39?

Romans 8: 38-39 for I am persuaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities, nor power, nor things present nor things to come nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is IN CHRIST JESUS our Lord

Why are we supposed to love others radically?

Jesus modeled this love through His own life, showing that unconditional love is the foundation of His teachings. Loving others radically reflects God's love for us, breaks down barriers, and brings healing, unity, and transformation to a broken world.

What was the tough "add on" from Jesus in John 13:34?

Then Jesus ups the stakes and clarifies in John chapter 15 My command is this: love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this that he lay down his life for his friends

Know the different fighting styles and be able to identify each by definition. ie. Collaborating, forcing, compromising etc.

- Collaborating: win-win

- Forcing: Formal authority without concern for others

- Accommodating: Accept defeat, satisfy their concerns while neglecting your own. - - - Keep peace but with some resentment

- Avoiding: Not paying attention

- Compromise: Partially satisfactory to both parties

Be able to list the steps of the one-sided conflict in order:

(1) I feel..., (2) Because..., (3) What I'd like is...

How is a conflict different from a disagreement?

Conflict is more than just a disagreement. Conflict is a situation in which one or both parties perceive a threat. It is feeling a threat of values and beliefs.

What causes anger according to Larry Crabb

(1) when I don't get my way, (2) we think we deserve conflict-free life

What is justified self-centeredness?

Feeling right about treating another person wrong

How should we change our thinking about conflict if we want to be good at it?

We need to realize that conflict is inevitable and that it is something we should learn how to deal with; accept conflict, view complaining as expressing and you're not always right,

What are the 2 things we should do when we are investigating a problem that another person is presenting to us?

1. Manage emotions

2. Ask good questions

What are the 2 starting questions for thinking about emotion regulation?

1. What are your goals for your emotional life?

2. What tools do you have to accomplish those goals?

Know the 6 categories of Emotion Regulation Shifters (3 inside, 3 outside)

Inside: Attention Shifting, Cognitive Reframing, Physiological Regulation

Outside: Situational Modification, Social Support, Behavioral Action

What is mental time travel? What is another name for it?

Chronesthesia is putting yourself in a past or future position in your head.

What is chatter? How much of our chatter is not in the present?

- our ongoing internal conversation

- ⅓

Know when emotions are most functional for us

- survival

- social bonding

- decision making

- feed our motivation

How has social media impacted emotion regulation according to the lecture

learn to manage emotions in the digital age

What is the role of guardrails in our management of chatter?

to control our emotions in a good way

What verse is associated with "what is a with God life?

Romans 12:9-21

With God Life Practice: Rest

create conditions for rest and renewal

With God Life Practice: Silence

practice stillness and listen for God

With God Life Practice: Gratitude

count your blessings daily

With God Life Practice: Margin

learn to say 'no' to non-essentials

With God Life Practice: Solitude

spend time alone with God

With God Life Practice: Slowing down

intentionally live at a slower pace

With God Life Practice: Holy Leisure

take time to do nothing

With God Life Practice: Play

reconnect with joy and spontaneity

Lectio Divina

Slow, reflective Bible reading.

Practical Exercise Slow

Lectio Divina: Slow, reflective Bible reading.

Practical Exercise Meditate on

Praying Psalm 23: Meditate on God's care and provision.

Read

Practical Exercise Read

Read John in One Sitting: Gain a deeper understanding of Jesus.

Practical Exercise Reflect and communicate

Writing a Letter to God: Reflect and communicate with Him.

Practical Exercise Fast

Media Fast: Take 24 hours away from screens.

What does God think about Image and how does that work itself out in mankind? What defines and describes God?

Picture of God - constant always overflowing, longs to fill us and has vast resources, only as we are filled by Him can we give to others

Image of God - affirmed in all people and explains mankind's capacity to live in relationship with others

How did the authors of the OT understand Tselem or Image? What happens when that becomes disconnected?

- copy or representation

- Lost connection to the source, going in a direction apart from God

What are characteristics ... illustrations of the Trinity from class. Why is a proper understanding of the Trinity important? What picture to represent God was used in class? What parallels were drawn?

Waterfall....

Why was Moses' depiction of God significant?

- Deity of God as being superior over the other gods

- God is only one God, goes against all other gods at the time

- God was separate

What are theories of Psychology? And what would be an example of each.

Biology theory - Prov 4:23

behavioral theory - deut 6:6-8

Psychodynamic theory - Mark 10:20-22

Humanistic theory - Jer 17:9-10

Trait theory - Rom 7:15-19

Spiritual formation is not limited to God, Satan influences it as well. What does the environment of this world focus on?

relationship, habits, stories we believe = environment

Relationship and how God fits into that -

What are positive and negative aspects of personality indicators?

negative- unnecessarily categorize people

weakened perspective on sin - excusing preferences

positive - opens the door to positive self awareness, broadening our "visual" of

differences out there, increased sensitivity about how others are made

What are some of the effects of this current age on young people in particular?

attention span

toxic environment

interfered relationships

What do Jeremiah 2:14 and Romans 12:2 explain to us?

- Jeremiah 2:14 says, "Is Israel a slave? Or is he a homeborn servant? Why has he become a prey?

- Romans 12:2 says, "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind"

Trephination

An ancient operation in which a stone instrument was used to cut away a circular section of the skull, perhaps to treat abnormal behavior.