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Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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An individual’s mental wellbeing

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psychological health

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The order of psychological needs that must be met to move on to focusing on the next

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Maslow hierarchy of needs

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What are the tiers of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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physiological needs, safety, being loved, maintaining self-esteem, self-actualization

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Fulfilling a goal of meeting their human potential

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self-actualization

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5
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What are the qualities of a self-actualized person?

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realistic, accepting, autonomous, authentic, capable of intimacy, and creative

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6
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When a person knows what they want and if it is attainable

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realistic

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7
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Having a positive self-concept and realistic self-esteem

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acceptance

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8
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finding guidance from within and basing decisions on their own rules and values

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inner-directed

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9
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people who act in accordance to other people’s opinions

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other-directed

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people who are not afraid to be themselves

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authentic

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people who can share their feelings and thoughts without fear of rejection

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intimacy

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12
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a field of psychology that focuses on an individual’s strengths and positive traits

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positive psychology

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13
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What are the three dimensions of happiness?

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pleasant life, good life, and meaningful life

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14
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What does it mean to be normal?

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to be close to the population average

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15
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Why is it beneficial to have anxiety?

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can help with solving a problem before it becomes too big

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A stage theory that proposes we develop according to resolving tasks

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Erikson’s Stages of Development

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17
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Why is it important to find a sense of self?

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understand our place among our peers

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18
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Who do our early identities model after?

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our parents and peers

19
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What is one of the problems with Erikson’s stage theories

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does not mention how our identity can shift over time

20
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The time where we do not have much self-esteem because we don’t know ourselves?

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identity crisis

21
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Criteria for judging what is good and bad

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values

22
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What are the dimensions of spiritual wellness?

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social support, healthy habits, positive attitudes, and moments of relaxation

23
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children developed sense of being loved and being able to give love

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positive self-concept

24
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a self-concept that a person develops on their own

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integration of self-concept

25
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When the integration of the self is free from contradictions

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stability of self-concept

26
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What is the best way to improve self-esteem?

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notice patterns of thinking, avoid focusing on the negative and develop realistic self-talk

27
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exaggerated fear of something realistically feared

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simple specific phobia

28
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Fear of humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others

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social phobia

29
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Sudden surges in anxiety, not triggered by anything specific

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panic disorders

30
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increased anxiety over life concerns

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generalized anxiety disorder

31
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A behaviour that is compulsive to the point that is causes distress

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behavioural addiction

32
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Intrusive or unwanted thoughts that are reoccurrant and an action unrelated to the thought is required to stop it.

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

33
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Having an extreme reaction to being presented with an object that reminds one of the event

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Post-traumatic stress disorder

34
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Symptoms consistant with PTSD but within 1 to 30 days of the traumatic event

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post-traumatic stress syndrome

35
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Feelings of intense sadness and hopelessness that is often accompanied by thoughts of death or suicide

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depression

36
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Who has higher rates of suicide?

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Males

37
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A treatment of depression that gives electrical stimulation to the brain

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electroconvulsive therapy

38
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when people’s depression worsens due to a lack of UV light

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seasonal affective disorder

39
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A disorder characterized by disorganized thinking or delusions

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schizophrenia

40
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Drugs developed to clam and stabilized parts of the brain from begin too overactive

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mood stabilizers

41
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Drugs that reduce disorganized thinking in agitated clients

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antipsychotics

42
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Drugs that clam brain by acting on GABA

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anxiolytics and hypnotics

43
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drugs for ADHD that act on the nervous system

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stimulants

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