practical guide to CFI Flashcards
human behavior
the product of factors that cause people to act in predictable ways; the result of attempts to satisfy certain needs
what does fear cause?
causes students to either fight or flee
fleeing
avoiding an action that is feared
fighting
to take measures to overcome that fear, or at least better deal with it more directly
Maslow’s ascending order of needs
physical needs, safety, social, egoistic, self fulfillment
physical needs
food, rest, exercise, shelter; must be satisfied before student can concentrate on learning
safety needs
must feel safe and protected from danger, threat, etc.
social needs
students must feel like they belong and are accepted
egotistic needs
internal: relates to self esteem, they need to feel independent, self-confident
external: relates to reputation, need for appreciation, status, and respect
self-fulfillment needs
students need to realize their own potential and use their creativity
defense mechanisms
D - denial
R - repression
D - displacement
R - rationalization
F - fantasy
C - compensation
P - projection
R - reaction formation
denial
refusal to accept reality because it is too threatening
repression
a person buries uncomfortable thoughts into unconscious mind
displacement
shifts emotion from original object to a less threatening substitute
rationalization
cannot accept real reasons for behavior, therefore, justify actions
fantasy
escaping from reality by taking mental/physical flight; day dreaming
compensation
psychologically balancing a weak area with a strong area
projection
relegating blame for ones own mistakes and/or shortcomings to others
reaction formation
belief in opposite of true belief, because it causes anxiety
