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Teratogens |
Harmful things that can lead to birth defects. |
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Assimilation |
Integrating new information into existing scheme. (How we react) |
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Imaginary Audience |
Fantasize how other people will react |
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Personal Fable |
Believe that we have unique experiences |
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Generativity versus Stagnation (middle adulthood) |
Being productive and contributing to younger generations.
Failure create self centered and boredom. |
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Ego integrity versus despair |
Feeling satisfied and accomplished from past and experiences.
Failure creates regret from losing opportunities of life and despair. |
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Kohlbergs theory of moral development |
Level 1: Preconventional Level (birth to 9 years) Level 2: Conventional Level (9-13) Level 3: Postconventional |
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Death and Dying Process |
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance |
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Extrinsic Motivation |
Based on external reinforcers |
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Intrinsic Motivation |
Based on internal reinforcers |
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Drive Reduction Theory |
Biological need leads to a drive/tension that organisms are motivated to reduce. (Lack of food -> hunger -> eat) |
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Need for Achievement |
Behavior results from a strong need or desire to succeed in attaining realistic and challenging goals |
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Goal Orientation Theory |
Mastery Approach - working to attain something (knowledge) Mastery Avoidance - working to avoid an outcome that threatens self worth (being unable to learn something new) Performance Avoidance - limiting efforts to avoid passing others (bad grades to fit in) Performance Approach - working to be superior |
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Mallows Hierarchy of Needs |
Self Transcendence, Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, Self Esteem, Self Actualization |
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Daily Hassles |
Minor problems and frustrations that come up everyday |
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Uplifts |
Positive experiences in life that may neutralize the effects of hassles |
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Primary Appraisal |
Evaluating meaning and significance of stressor |
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Secondary Appraisal |
Evaluating resources and options |
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Approach Avoidance Conflict |
1 goal or event that has both positive and negative characteristics |
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Avoidance Avoidance Conflict |
Must choose between 2 undesirable things |