Exam Flashcards
The exaggeration in the strength and during of anticipated emotional reactions is called..
Impact bias
Affective forecasting is
“Affective forecasting” is people consistently overestimate both positive and negative events.
One reason for impact bias seems to be - we narrow our attention to one single event this is called…
Focalism
Another reason for impact bias is immune neglect this happens when
When people do not consider their own resilience.
What occurs when we make a summary judgement about and entire object or issue and why?
“Focusing illusion” occurs because we make a summary judgement, focusing on just a few features.
In dunne et al 2003 what effect did location of the dorms have? .
Isolation effect.Which is really part of focusing illusion
What can you say about different ages “satisfaction with life”
They are roughly the same 80%
What have researchers found about mid life crisis
It’s a myth
What is meant by a set point
A set point - is like a internal gyroscope that stabilises our response to things that put us off balance.
Name to types of positive affect
Pleasant effect - examples are feeling satisfied, content and happy
Positive involvement - requires more effort is often other-oriented and on the activity - rather than the goal.
Is there a difference in gender happiness?
No
Which gender is more likely to suffer “internalising disorders” such as depression and anxiety and what age is the early onset
Women are more likely to suffer internalising disorders, with mood disorder in young girls between 11-15.
Which gender is more likely to display externalising disorders such as aggression?
Men with an early onset in boys similar to girls.
Selection effect and marriage basically means
People who marry are generally happier even before they got married. So happy people marrying happy people - “give me a break”
Hedonic levelling involves Means something
Read it on page 162
