Lecture 4

Question 1

What does Baumeister use the word Transcendence to describe? What processes are involved? Why is it important?

Answer 1

The ability to look beyond immediate environment and focus on long-range goals of higher value.

Processes involved:

1. Longer time spans
2. More extensive networks of meaningful associations
3. Mor distal abstract goals

It is important for self control

Question 2

What is Misregulation?

Answer 2

Exerting self control in a way that fails to bring about the desired result because efforts are misguided or wasted

Question 3

What types of misergulation are there?

Answer 3

1. Misunderstood contingencies: ex: unrequited love

2. Trying to control the uncontrollable: ex: choking in a performance setting

Question 4

From a humanistic perspective what features should a goal have for self-control to be healthy?

Answer 4

1. Supports holistic functioning and self actualization

2. Supports basic need satisfaction

Question 5

According to Sheldon what are the Three Psychological Needs?

Answer 5

1. Relatedness
2. Competence
3. Autonomy

Question 6

What did Sheldon’s study about basic psychological needs and goals show?

Answer 6

Making progress on a goal only increased well-being when satisfying one of the three basic needs