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23 Cards in this Set
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Peck's definition of discipline: |
The basic set of tools to solve life's problems |
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Define delay of gratification. |
The ability to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later reward. |
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Define acceptance of responsibility. |
The ability to blame only yourself for an action that you caused. |
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Define dedication to truth. |
Having no denial and having the willingness to accept challenges in life. |
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Define balancing. |
The ability to responsibly and maturely handle new situations and/or new relationships while handling the current or old ones. |
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Define Neurosis. |
Mental anxiety and low self esteem. |
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Define character disorder. |
Undesirable behavior and having poor control of impulses. |
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What is repression? |
Restraint or prevention of a feeling, quality, etc. |
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What is transference? |
Expecting everyone to have the same worldview as you. |
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Why should we develop balance? |
Because it is the only way to truly have flexibility and judgement with discipline. |
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What is a white lie? |
Harmless lie told to avoid hurting feelings. |
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What is a black lie? |
Deceiving statement that one knows is false. |
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Does Peck believe white lies or black lies to be worse? |
White lies. |
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Why do people avoid entering therapy? |
Because they do not want to take responsibility of the situation and/or they are in denial. |
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Why is balancing so hard? |
People always want the easy way out. |
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What is bracketing? |
Balancing the need for stability and assertion of the self with the need for new knowledge and greater understanding by temporarily giving up one's self so that you can make room for new material. |
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What is undisciplined discipline? |
It is what happens when one does not use the four tools they need to use to shape themselves to grow. |
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What is the marshmallow experiment an example of? |
Delay of gratification. |
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Skinner's behavioral therapy: |
Rat box-light-lever. |
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Who did Watson influence? |
Skinner. |
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Who was Watson? What is he known for? |
A founder of clinical psychology. He performed the "little Albert" behavioral test. |
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What do positive and negative reinforcement do? |
Only add behaviors. Add stimuli. |
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What do positive and negative punishment do? |
Only take away behaviors. Decrease stimuli. |
