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POA test 1
zmodules 1-3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adjustment | coping with the problems of normal everyday life -we are always in the process of of adjustment because life is constantly changing |
| goodness of fit | connection between a person's characteristics or behavior and the expectations of the environment -warrants optimal development |
| bronfenbrenner's ecological system | -explains how the inherent qualities of a child and his/her environment interact to influence how he/she will grow and develop. -allows us to understand the different layers of our social environment -made of microsystem, mesosystem, and macrosystem |
| microsystem | most immediate environment in which a child lives -parents -classmates -teachers -neighbors |
| mesosystem | interaction of different microsystems which the developing child finds himself in -home and school -peer group and family -family and church |
| macrosystem | outermost layer of macrosystem |
| erikson's psychosocial theory of development | conflicts to be resolved at different stages and virtues developed through successful resolution of those conflicts adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood |
| societal changes | demographics technology culture transportation attitudes |
| harvard study- recent changes in attitudes | |
| mediating stress response with predictability and sense of control | |
| interdisciplinary | - examines current issues from several perspectives and combine research questions across disciplines -examines the complexities of our world and adjustment -broad |
| psychoeducation | examines psychological knowledge to better understand emotions, thoughts, and behaviors |
| cultural competence article | |
| existential psychology | emphasizes unique qualities of human existence |
| yalom's four topics for existential psychology | -dealing with awareness of impermanence, change, and death -finding purpose and meaning -making choices and taking responsibility -contending with our autonomy and aloneness |
| viktor frankl | his experiences in a concentration camp led him to believe in the importance of finding purpose in ones life |
| purpose and meaning - existential psychology | essential for well being -finding meaning helps us explain the complexities of the world around us, it's comforting -helps you persist longer and do better |
| impact/quality of life when having purpose and meaning | brings prosocial behaviors, makes you want to do better for yourself to live a good life. |
| existential hardiness | commitment- having sense of purpose and being committed to it challenge- see disruption (tragedies) as a challenge to be mastered control- believing one can do things to affect their lives, having ability to control outcomes |
| coherence | finding life understandable and managable |
| william james | -made distinction between institutional religion and personal religion -father of american psychology |
| DIFFerence between spirituality and religion | religion-codes of conduct, values, ceremonies emphasizing symbols and beliefs of groups spirituality- sense of power beyond one's self, happenings in the world come from beyond the individual |
| intrinsic | personal quest for religious practice best type of reinforcers are internally derived |
| extrinsic | perceived external pressures or expectations |
| ASPIRES | Assessment of Spiritual and Religious Sentiments |
| benefits of spirituality and religion | having openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neutoticism |
| choice and autonomy | related to positive outcomes |
| mentor-mentee relationships | important in life to have -help educate us while being emotionally invested in our success/development |
| outcomes of good mentoring | can provide hard won information, social networks, social capital, work advancement |
| advantages of mentoring | eliminates stress for mentee |
| social support | tangible support, informational support, emotional support, belonging/social companionate |
| social networks | relatively organized set of relationships that an individual or group has with others |
| basic rules of networking | -choose who to invite and let join, how many people -a network influences our behavior -network influence goes out three degrees: our friend's friends affect us |
| social capital | value of social connection -access to partnerships, information, etc |
| bonding | advantage of social capital -has to do with the attraction we have for those within our group |
| brokerage | degree to which an individual connects different networks -may have info from diff connections |
| kert lewin formula | person by situation interactions: B=f(P,E) determining behavior - f=function (result) B=behavior E=environment P=person |
| conformity | the tendency to agree with the group regardless of what one thinks or feels -following the crowd |
| obedience to authority | power social effect -going along with orders of an authority figure |
| milgram's experiment | studied obedience to authority -study participants to deliver increasingly high-voltage shocks to an actor in another room, who would scream and eventually go silent as the shocks became stronger. |
| resilience | a dynamic process of encompassing positive adaptation within context of significant adversity -someone can adapt when times are hard |
| risk factors | poverty, parents with drug abuse/disorders, family discord, high stress, pre-birth complications, etc |
| resiliency factors | -child: social+adaptable, pos. view on life, sense of meaning+humor, self confident -family:harmonious, pos+supportive, education attention -community: safe block, recreational activities, safety -schools: trained, effective and well paid teachers |
| resilient qualities | easy going, good reasoning, responsible, achievement oriented!, educated |
| ungar article | Someone who experiences trauma should reach out for support and help as soon as possible |
| what do communities do | support those who are resilient |
| what do mentors do for us? | provide experience and knowledge for what we want to excel in |
| tangible support | form of direct aid to an individual or group, can come in form of money, goofs or provision of physical help |
| informational support | provides knowledge, wisdom, skills, facts |
| emotional support | help us through listening, reflecting, and demonstrating empathy -ppl who provide this support care abt ur mental state |
| belonging/social companionate | A sense of community or friendship with others so that the individuals or groups do not feel alone. |
| indegree centrality-networks | the number of contacts one person has -more contacts one has the better placed they are in the network |
| brokerage-networks | degree to which an individual connects different networks -******s have many connections to recieve info from different sources |
| social capital-networks | being part of a network and developing other networks |
Created by:
liz gelles