PSY 118 THE CONCEPT OF COPING Flashcards
what is the concept of coping?
efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate demands of stress
what are defense mechanisms? ;)
-largely unconcious reactions that protect a person from unpleasant emotions (guilt and anxiety)
-sheild us through self-deception
Letting out anger by hitting a pillow not only helps with coping but also….____________.
but acting aggressivley produces more, not less, anger and aggression
common malaptive coping patterns; indulging yourself;
-stress leads to poor impulse control
-excessive eating, drinking, and smoking.
common malaptive coping patterns; giving up
learned helpness; passive behavior produced by exposure to un-avoidable aversive events.
common malaptive coping patterns; Blaming yourself
people often become highly critcal of themselves when stressed
common malaptive coping patterns; acting aggressively
-aggression “behavior intended to hurt someone, phyiscally or verbally.”
-people who often act out towards others who had nothing to do with their fustration (displacement by freud)
Albert ellies called blaming yourself “castrophic thinking” what is it?
- failures due to personal shortcomings
-focus on negative feedback
-overly pessimistic re;future
ellies ABC; apprasial focused coping (C)
-Consequence; ; give friend space, send them a text later.
ellies ABC; appraisal focused coping (B)
-belief system of negative apprasial (or beliefs)
- often casatrophic thiking exaggerates magnitude of problem.
- ex; friend must be off today, probably not having a good day…
- u have control of.
-postive appraisals allows constructive coping, often realistic.
ellies ABC; apprasial focused coping (A)
A; activating event A; friend not being friendly.
Constructive coping
dealing with stressful events in a reavity healthy way
WHAT IS THE SYSTEMTIC PROBLEM SOLVING METHOND?
- CLARIFY THE PROBLEM (VERY IMPORANT)
2.GENERATE ALTERNATIVE COURSE OF ACTIONS AKA BRAINSTORMING - EVALUTION OF YOUR ALTERNATIVES AND SELECT A COURSE OF ACTION.
- TAKE ACTION WHILE MAINTAINING FLEXIBLITY.
WHAT IS PROBLEM FOCUSED COPING?
SYSTEMETIC PROBLEM SOLVING
APART FROM STRESS WHAT ELSE CAN BE A STRESS REDUCER?
RELGION HELPS U COPE WITH STRESS.
WHY CAN HUMOR BE A STRESS REDUCER?
-CREATES POSTIVE APPRASIAL
-INCREASES POSTIVE EMOTIONS
-FALLITATES POSTIVE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
WHAT IS POSTIVE REINTERORETATION?
-WE CAN RECOGNIZE THAT “THINGS COULD BE WORSE.”
-WE CAN UTILIZE “BENEFITS FINDING” IN A BAD SITUATION
- SEARCHING FOR GOOD IN BAD EXPERIENCE.
GIVE EXAMPLES OF IRRATIONAL ASSUMPTIONS
EX; EVENTS SHOULD ALWAYS GO THE WAY I LIKE
EX; I MUST PERFORM WELL IN ENDEAVOR
EX; I MUST HAVE LOVE AND AFFECTION FROM CERTAIN PEOPLE.
Apprasial focued coping; the roots of catastrophic thinking…what words should you avoid?
“MUST, SHOULD, ALWAYS.”
WHAT IS ALBERT ELLIES THERAPY CALLED?
RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVORAL THERAPY
WHAT IS ALBERT ELLIES THERAPY CALLED?
OFTEN HELPFUL TO SEEK AID FROM FRIENDS, FAMILY, COWORKERS AND NEIGHBORDS
IMPROVING TIME MANAGEMENT; WHAT ARE FUTURE ORIENTADED PEOPLE?
PEOPLE CONCERED WITH BEHAVIOR TO REACH FUTURE GOALS
- LESS LIKELY TO PROCRASTINATE.
IMPROVING TIME MANAGEMENT; (PRESENT ORIENATED PEOPLE)
PEOPLE LESS CONCERED WITH CURRENT BEHAVIOR ON FUTURE GOALS
- DONT THINK ABOUT FUTURE, HAVE MORE STRESS
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE?
THE ABILITY TO PERCEIVE AND EXPRESS EMOTIONS, USE EMOTIONS TO FACILLATE THOUGHT, UNDERSTAND AND REASON WITH EMOTION, AND REGULATE EMOTION.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SUPPRESSING EMOTIONS?
ACTIVIELY SUPRESS EMOTIONS (ESPECAILLY ANGER) INCREASES STRESS
WHAT IS FORGIVENESS?
INVOLVES COUNTERACTING THE NATURAL TENDENCIES TO SEEK VENGEANCE OR AVOID AN OFFENDER, THEREBY RELEASING THIS PERSON FROM FURTHER LIABILITY FOR HIS/HER TRANSGRESSION?
WHY IS EXECRISING GOOD FOR EMOTION FOCUSED COPING?
INCREASES EMOTIONAL CONTROL
WHAT IS MEDITATION?
A FAMILY OF MENTAL EXERCISES WHICH FOCUS ATTENTION IN A NON-ANALYTICAL WAY.
