Test #2 Flashcards
What is self esteem?
Your perception of yourself and your feelings of self worth
What are some characteristics of healthy self esteem?
Confident, happy, leader, social, positive
What are some characteristics of poor self esteem?
Follower, insecure, sad, social withdrawal, comparing themselves
What contributes to healthy self esteem?
Compliments, validation, environment, love, achievements
What contributes to poor self esteem
Chronic failure, bullying, abuse, poor parenting, unrealistic expectations, stereotypes, conflict
What can you do to improve your self esteem?
-have positive influences (good social circle)
-do the things you love
-positive self talk
-try new things
What is self concept?
Your idea or image of yourself, “who am I?”
What affects self concept?
-Life experiences
-Heredity and culture
-Stress and coping
-Health status
-Developmental stage
Dimensions of self
(Look at answers page 3)
Easy vs. Difficult decisions / Small vs. Large decisions
Blue vs. Brown sweater, buy a car?
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Draw or read, buy a house?
Rational and irrational decisions
Rational - Think it through and use logic
Irrational - Emotional and not thinking clearly
What causes irrational decision making?
Time, emotion, outside influence/pressure
What is a “whether” decision?
One or the other, this or that, yes/no, either/or
What is a “which” decision?
Choose one or more out of multiple options
What is a contingent decision?
A decision that has been made but will be put on hols until a condition is met
Satisficing
First satisfactory option>best option
Optimizing
Think of all of the solutions and pick the best option
Maximax
Maximize the maximums, “go for broke”
Maximin
Maximize the minimums, consider the negative and choose the least negative option
What is the decision making procedure?
-get the facts
-list all options
-rate the options
-rate the risk of the options
-make a decision