Pyschology Test 3 Interpersonal Communication, Health, Stress, Sexuality And Gender

Front 1

what are the three main barriers to verbal communication

Back 1

judging, proposing solutions, avoiding the other's concerns

Front 2

what are five characteristics of nonverbal communication?

Back 2

-occur in groups
-always communicates
-influenced by sociocultural contexts
-often spontaneous and ambiguous (hard to interpret)
-can be discrepant from verbal behavior

Front 3

what is nonverbal leakage and who said "self0betrayal oozes from all our pores"?

Back 3

-communication of your true emotions non verbally even though you're trying to hide them verbally
-freud

Front 4

what are DePaulo's 6 signs of lying?

Back 4

-more blinking and dilated pupils
-self-manipulating gestures
-shorter and general responses
-speak in a distancing way; not committing to their story
-higher pitched voice
-take time to plan what they are about to say

Front 5

what are the 6 leading causes of death in the US?

Back 5

-coronary heart disease
-cancer
-suicide
-accidental injuries
-cirrhosis of the liver
-lung problems

Front 6

define stress

Back 6

the response of individuals to the circumstances and events (stressors) that threaten them and tax their coping abilities

Front 7

characteristics of a type A personality

Back 7

-competitive
-hard driven
-impatient
-hostile

Front 8

characteristics of a type B person

Back 8

relaxed
easy going
no emotional expressiveness

Front 9

characteristics of a type c person

Back 9

want to keep the peace
internalize emotion
lonely

Front 10

what are the five environmental factors that effect stress and describe them

Back 10

-burnout: a hopeless, helpless feeling
-approach/approach conflict: choosing between two attractive stimuli
-avoidance/avoidance conflict: choosing between 2 unattractive stimuli
-approach/avoidance conflict: single stimulus which both a positive and negative characteristic
-frustration: any situation in which a person can not meet a desired goal

Front 11

what are the three ways to cope effectively and describe each one?

Back 11

-problem focused: squarely facing the problem and trying to resolve it
-emotion focused: responding to stress emotionally
-cognitive restructuring: modifying thoughts and beliefs that maintain the problem

Front 12

what are the four things you need to be assertive?

Back 12

-set up a time to discuss what you want to discuss
-state problem in terms of consequences for YOU
-express feeling
-make request

Front 13

what are 4 examples of NOT acting assertively?

Back 13

-agressive
-manipulation
-passive
-passive aggressive: people want to confront, but don't know how

Front 14

what are the three ways the bible says to resolve conflict?

Back 14

-resolve the conflict quickly because it can hinder your relationship with God
-address with person face-to-face and avoid involving others until initial efforts have failed
-make sure the people have talked to the other person about it before coming to you

Front 15

what are three ways to manage stress?

Back 15

-assessing a stressful situation, developing skills for coping and putting it in to every day life
-meditation/relaxation
-exercise

Front 16

definition of gender

Back 16

the socio-cultural dimension of being male or female

Front 17

definition of gender schema/cognitive influences

Back 17

organizing your world around being male or female

Front 18

what is meant by the "gender schema theory"?

Back 18

everyone has an internal motivation to conform to gender stereotypes

Front 19

define androgyny

Back 19

the presence of desirable male or female characteristics in the same person

Front 20

what are the three parts of psychological sexual arousal?

Back 20

background
individual preferences
cognitive interpretation

Front 21

what are the four steps of the human sexual response cycle?

Back 21

excitement phase
plateau phase
orgasm
resolution phase

Front 22

3 characteristics of excitement phase

Back 22

-increase blood flow to the genital area
-muscle tension
-lubrication

Front 23

3 characteristics of plateau phase

Back 23

-continuation and heightening of arousal
-increased breathing, pulse rate and blood pressure
-penile erection is more complete

Front 24

3 characteristics of orgasm

Back 24

-both sexes experience orgasm
-lasts 3-15 seconds
-discharge of tension is explosive, intense and pleasurable

Front 25

3 characteristics of resolution phase

Back 25

-arousal diminishes
-engorged blood vessels return to normal state
-go in to refractory period
lasts anywhere from a couple of minutes to 24 hours
females dont have this