Final Flashcards

1
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learned helplessness

A

believing there’s no connection between your skills/effort and the outcome

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2
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attribution

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interpretation of what the cause of an event was

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3
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order from most voluntary: thoughts, behaviors, emotions

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behaviors
thoughts
emotions

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4
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three components of attributional style

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stability, globality, internality

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5
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stability

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temporary vs permanent

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6
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globality

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pervasive vs specific

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internality

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me vs something external

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8
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pessimistic attributional style

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permanent, pervasive, me

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9
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CAVE

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content analysis of verbatim explanations

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10
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findings of soldier attributional style study

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optimism negatively correlates with post-partum depression; optimists do better recovering from heart bypass surgery, transitioning to college…

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11
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where does cognitive behavioral therapy intervene?

A

thoughts

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12
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basis of CBT

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emotions are rooted in thoughts and actions, both of which are behaviors. changing your thoughts can change your behaviors and emotions

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13
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strategies of CBT

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cognitive intervention- reality testing
behavioral intervention- goals, challenges
address distorted cognitions, prove them wrong

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14
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what problems are best solved by CBT?

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depression, anxiety, phobias, mood problems

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15
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student CBT study results

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experimental group did CBT for 12 weeks and ended up with better explanation styles and lower depressive symptoms

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16
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components of mindfulness

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intention, attention, attitude

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17
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intention

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being motivated to pay attention to something particular

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18
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attention

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knowing what’s happening as it happens

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19
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attitude

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accepting, caring, discerning

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20
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goals of meditation

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don’t judge, don’t strive, be patient, be open, let go

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21
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meditation study

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less anxiety, better immune system, more left side pre-frontal activity in group who meditated every day for 6 weeks

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22
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benefits of mindfulness

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helps anxiety, stress, depression, less reacitivity, more calm and happiness

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23
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correlation between income and life satisfaction

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positive

24
Q

are rich countries happier than poor countries?

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old data said no; new data says yes

25
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positional goods

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Products whose value is determined relative to others

26
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why doesn’t more money necessarily make us more happy

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social comparison- we don’t want more, just more than everyone else

27
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savoring

A

if you have a ton of money you’re not going to savor the little things as much so you might be less happy

28
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experiential vs material purchasing

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experiential: experiences (happier)
material: things (less happy)

29
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nursing home study

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those who felt they had control were the happiest and most alert, and fewer dead

30
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flow

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state of immersion, engagement, harmony; peak performance at perfect intersection between boredom and anxiety

31
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characteristics of flow

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confronting a task we have a chance of completing; concentrate on what we’re doing and get feedback; involved in the task, not distracted by everyday things; time passes by quickly

32
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job

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work-life balance; low fulfillment

33
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career

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life plan/monetary success; lack of purpose

34
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calling

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personal values; work-life balance can be skewed

highest life satisfaction, social standing, schooling, income

35
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components of work that affect happiness

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salary, stress, workplace flow, social connection, sense of purpose

36
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puzzle study

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kids who were extrinsically rewarded completed fewer puzzles than kids who were intrinsically rewarded

37
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kin selection

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the evolution of characteristics which favor the survival of relatives of the individual

38
Q

what does oxytocin do?

A

increase trust, reduce negative behavior during couple conflict, decrease amygdala reaction to scary faces

39
Q

3 types of attachment and happiness rankings

A

secure
anxious/preoccupied
avoidant/dismissive

40
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sociometer hypothesis

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low self esteem serves as an alarm to indicate that our social standing isn’t secure; that’s why rejection lowers our self esteem, and when it is lower we’ll do anything to fit in

41
Q

desired body shape study

A

females thought they were much heavier than their ideal and the attractiveness to men; males thought they were at ideal and attractiveness

42
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opportunity cost to conception

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females produce fewer eggs less often; they have more of a stake

43
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what behaviors does differential parental investment predict?

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men are more competitive and willing to take risks; women are more choosy

44
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paternal uncertainty

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females are positive that it’s their kid- males can never be sure.

45
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what are the behaviors predicted by paternal uncertainty?

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femal infidelity during ovulation; male protectiveness and jealousy

46
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bud welch/tim mcveigh story

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bud welch’s daughter was killed by tim mcveigh in acts of terrorism. he was so angry at tim for such a long time and self medicated with alcohol. eventually he forgave him

47
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forgiveness experiment

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forgiveness group explored own hurt/anger, commitment to forgiving/realizing you’ve needed forgiveness from others, compassion toward offender- led to increased forgiveness lower anxiety, higher self esteem

48
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what factors facilitate forgiveness?

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safety/apologies, value, fatigue, empathy, happiness

49
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grattitude

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appreciating the people/things that have helped you

50
Q

gratitude negatively correlates with…

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loneliness, depression, anxiety, envy, neuroticism

51
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counting blessings study

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control group, blessings group, burdens group; blessings group had fewer physical troubles, and was more grateful about the present and about life as a whole

52
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culture

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Collection of beliefs, knowledge, institutions and attitudes that exist across groups of people

53
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paternalism

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A policy or practice of providing for individuals’ needs or wants at the expense of rights or responsibilities

54
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libertarianism

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Maximization individual rights / freedoms and minimizing the role of the state

55
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argument for libertarianism

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faith in individual rationality, faith in free market, skepticism of government; choice/freedom more valuable than welfare/happiness

56
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libertarian paternalism

A

if you are tuned in to psychology, you can find ways

to structure choices (“choice architecture”) that can improve welfare without significantly infringing on choice