exam semester 1

Question 0

ethics

Answer 0

• moral principles And codes of behaviour that must be abided by
• informed consent
• withdrawal rights
• confidentiality
• voluntary participation

Question 1

power

Answer 1

• power to influence others

- at the same time, resisting influence of others

Question 2

Santrock (1999)

Answer 2

• children securely attached to mothers - become self reliant, perform better in school, fewer problems, successful peer relationships

Question 3

individual differences in response to world events

Answer 3

• different due to personality differences

Question 4

Kobasa (1979)

Answer 4

• had 600 executives / managers
• had them complete 2 surveys / questionnaires
• those who has high stress levels were sick alot
• those who has low stress levels, rarely sick
• hardy personalities = rarely sick
• resilience

Question 5

• resilience

Answer 5

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Question 6

• sense of community

Answer 6

• how quickly one can recover from a stressful event

- sense of belonging or attachment to their community that individuals have

Question 7

• community resilience

Answer 7

• need to think beyond vulnerability
• Julie Ann Pooley 2006
• Competent Communities
• able to identify needs/ issues
• work cooperatively to carry out plans and achieve goals
• people have a sense of community
• belonging or attachment
• resilient
• when community feels attached,
• means can grow, reduce stress

Question 8

game theory

Answer 8

• area of mathematics concerned with the analysis of decision makers whos choices affect one another
• individual = 1 person deciding outcome
• interactive= no one can control the final decision or outcome
• ie group gamez

Question 9

world events

Answer 9

• large scale events that affect more than one individual

- can be positive or negative

Question 10

three factors that influence wether they are stressful

Answer 10

• predictability
• unpredictable: stressful and longer lasting impact
• controllability
• no control over events
• more stressful and longer lasting impact
• experience threat/loss:
• influences if we find an event stressful or not therefore positive event can be stressful as u can lose

Question 11

winning and losing in sport

Answer 11

• winning: commercial value to successful sports people and teams
• sponsorship and club support
• social cohesion
• losing: opposite occurs, lose support etc, less of a following

Question 12

Winning and losing in gambling

Answer 12

• popular form of recreational activity in Australia

- negative consequences from losing

Question 14

post traumatic stress disordsr

Answer 14

• it is common to experience exhaustion and headaches, physical
• poor concentration, disorientation, flashbacks are cognitive
• emotional: fear