8.7 Flashcards
1
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Selective optimization with compensation model (Hint: What does it suggest about development/goals?)
A
Suggests development occurs as we continuously update our personal goals to match the resources available to attain those goals
2
Q
Primary control strategies (Hint: What does it involve)
A
Involve bringing the environment in line with one’s desires and goals
3
Q
What does the multidimensionality of personal control mean?
A
One’s sense of control depends on which domain, such as intelligence or health, is being assessed
4
Q
Cognitive style
A
How we approach solving problems
5
Q
Immunizing mechanisms (Hint: What do they alter)
A
Alter the effects of self-discrepant evidence