Ch 2 Quiz Questions Flashcards
psychological
health
as the presence of wellness—is a more
ambitious outlook that encourages us to fulfill our own potential.
Pessimists
do not see themselves as capable of success, and they irrationally dismiss any evidence of their own accomplishments.
Maslow suggested that self-actualized persons share all of the following qualities
- Realism
- Acceptance
- Autonomy
- Authenticity
- Capacity for intimacy
- Creativity
Self-Actualization
People seeming to be living at their fullest.
Realism
Self actualized people are realistic
Acceptance
Psychologically healthy people accept themselves for who they are
Autonomy
Can direct themselves
Authenticity
Are not afraid of themselves
Capacity for intimacy
Can be physically and emotionally intimate
Creativity
Can look at the world with renewed appreciation
self-concept
describes the ideas, feelings, and perceptions people have about themselves, and is also called self-image.
One of the principal dangers of severe depression is
suicide
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
is the use of electric shock to induce brief, generalized seizures used in some selected psychological disorders.
Intermittent explosive disorder
Explosive or misdirected anger when a person may lash out uncontrollably.
panic disorder
is defined as a syndrome of severe anxiety attacks accompanied by physical symptoms.
defence
mechanisms
defined as the mental devices for coping with conflict or anxiety.
inner-directed
People who are guided by behaviour which has an inner set of rules and values.
Our responses to life’s challenges influence
the development of our personality and
identity
Passive-aggressive behaviour
is a defence mechanism characterized by expressing hostility toward someone by being covertly uncooperative.
Projection
Reacting to unacceptable inner impulses as
if they were from outside the self
Repression
Expelling from awareness an unpleasant
feeling, idea, or memory
Denial
Refusing to acknowledge to yourself what
you really know to be true
Displacement
Shifting your feelings about a person to
another person
Rationalization
Giving a false, acceptable reason when the
real reason is unacceptable
