Research Methods
A type of research design that has an experimental group & control group
What is an experimental research design?
This perspective analyzes an individuals unconscious motives & early childhood experiences
What is the psychodynamic perspective?
OCEAN is the acronym for this personality theory
What is the big-five; Five factor model of personality?
The ______ appraisal occurs when you take inventory of your current coping skills to deal with the stressor
What is secondary appraisal?
Occurs when an individual fails so many times that they learn to quit trying
What is learned helplessness?
A type of research design that reveals relationships between 2 or more variables
What is a correlational research design?
This perspective focuses on free will & the drive to become self-actualized
What is the humanistic perspective?
This type of stressor is temporary and has a clear end
What is an acute stressor?
A type of coping strategy that involves positive reinterpretation of an event & self-appreciation
What is humor?
A type of research design that measures one individual or the same few individuals over the course of time; usually used for unique populations
What is a case study?
This perspective claims that all behaviors are learned through consequences of our actions
What is the behavioral perspective?
Unconscious; paired associations of learning
This type of stressor occurs over time & carries weight over time
What is a chronic stressor?
A type of intelligence needed to develop interpersonal relationships & to practice forgiveness
What is emotional intelligence?
A type of research design that utilizes data of varying individuals at different points in time
What is a longitudinal study?
This perspective argues that all behavior stems from cognitions or thoughts & altering thought patterns will result in altered behavior
What is the cognitive perspective?
A type of personality inventory that relies on the individual reporting behaviors
What is self-report inventories?
This branch of the nervous system associated with rest & digest
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
A type of coping mechanism that proves to be useful in dealing with uncomfortable situations (i.e.; hand in ice water) for most but may not be useful for all
What is spirituality/religion?
This is the variable that is manipulated by the researcher
What is an independent variable?
This perspective argues that human behaviors are explained through evolution of the human species
What is the evolutionary perspective?
A type of personality inventory that relies on the individuals interpretation of ambiguous stimuli
What is projective tests of personality?
This is the branch of the nervous system associated with the stress response; fight or flight
A type of maladaptive coping pattern that occurs when time is not managed well or due to loss of sight of long term goals
What is procrastination?