UWorld Behavioral Sciences Flashcards
Role strain vs Role Conflict
Role strain
Competing expectations within a single role create tension
eg, a student struggles to find enough time to complete homework (expectation 1) & attend student government meetings (expectation 2)
Role conflict
Competing expectations for two or more roles create tension
eg, a student (role 1) who is employed part-time (role 2) struggles to find enough time to complete homework & work late hours
three stages of general stress adaptation syndrome
The alarm stage occurs during the first few minutes of the stress response, in which the sympathetic nervous system prepares the body to act (ie, fight-or-flight response).
The resistance stage can last for hours (eg, exercise), days (eg, final exams), or MONTHS (eg, preparing for the MCAT). During this stage, the body attempts to resist the stressor and establish a new equilibrium.
The exhaustion stage occurs when prolonged stress produces arousal with depleted energy, making the body more vulnerable to negative health effects (eg, depression, hypertension).
___ ____ therapy attempts to replace negative thoughts and behaviors with healthier thoughts and behaviors.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy attempts to replace negative thoughts and behaviors with healthier thoughts and behaviors.
_____ therapy approach focuses on revealing the unconscious and on understanding how previous conflict influences the present.
psychodynamic approach focuses on revealing the unconscious and on understanding how previous conflict influences the present.
____ psychology emphasizes the higher aspects of human nature, including the drive toward self-actualization (ie, achieving one’s full potential) and personal growth.
Humanistic psychology emphasizes the higher aspects of human nature, including the drive toward self-actualization (ie, achieving one’s full potential) and personal growth.
An _____ is a collection of individuals who share a common location but do not identify as a group (eg, all the people at a given store at 11:00 AM).
An aggregate is a collection of individuals who share a common location but do not identify as a group (eg, all the people at a given store at 11:00 AM).
_____ refers to the extent to which a religious doctrine is internalized and incorporated into an individual’s life (eg, behaviors, beliefs).
Religiosity refers to the extent to which a religious doctrine is internalized and incorporated into an individual’s life (eg, behaviors, beliefs).
social institutions have ____functions, which are expected, and ____ functions, which are unintended.
social institutions have manifest functions, which are expected, and latent functions, which are unintended.
