Motivation
3 commitment problems
Task assessment (can i do it?), mood/emotions, personal value
Describe Facial-Feedback Hypothesis
Sensory feedback from the facial musculature during expression affects emotional experience
Describe stress and what a stressor is
the response elicited when a situation overwhelms one's perceived ability to deal with it; events that trigger a stress response
Differentiate between major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.
MDD: pervasive low mood, lack of energy, feelings of worthlessness that last at least 2 weeks
Bipolar disorder: substantial mood fluctuations, cycling between very low (depressive) and very high (manic) moods
Name 3 common thinking traps.
Jumping to conclusions
Mind reading
me, me, me
them, them, them
always, always, always
everything, everything, everything
Define Motivation and 3 Factors that contribute to it
urge to move forward on one's goals. Needs, drives, incentive.
Difference between negative and positive emotions. And provide example.
(anger/fear) enable people to respond to obstacles; (happy/love) solve different kinds of adaptive problems
What is the psychosomatic theory and reactivity model?
the idea that emotional factors can lead to the occurrence of worsening illness.
Differentiate between bulimia and anorexia nervosa.
Bulimia: ed where binge eating and perceived lack of control during eating sessions followed by purging
Anorexia: ed where one cannot maintain 85% of ideal body weight, have intense fear of eating and distorted body image
List the 3 broad classes of coping strategies.
Problem-focused coping
Emotion-focused coping
Social support coping
What does the Optimal Arousal Model State?
performance is optimized when we are moderately aroused or energized
quick assessment of whether an event is relevant and positive/negative. assessment of resources available to cope with situation
Describe difference between eustress, tolerable stress, and toxic stress
good stress, presssed but have coping methods, extreme stress that it wreaks havoc on body
Differentiate between generalized anxiety disorder and social phobia.
GAD: state of pervasive and excessive anxiety lasting at least 6 months
Social Phobia: anxiety disorder characterized by fear of humiliation in presence of others due to intense self-consciousness
When would you use emotion-focused coping vs problem-focused coping?
Emotion: When a situation is beyond one's control
Problem: When we think we can change the situation
State and Describe 3 Models of Employee Motivation
Extrinsic Motivation, Intrinsic Motivation, and Perceived Organizational Support
Define Neocultural Theory of Emotion and Display Rules
Some aspects of emotion (i.e. facial expression and physiological changes) are universal; others (e.g. emotion regulation) are culturally dependent. Learned norms or rules about when it is appropriate to express certain emotions
Explain the stress process
1. Antecedent Event
2. Appraisal
3. Beneficial/*Threatening*/Not Relevant
4. Negative Emotion -> Stress
Describe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. (Include what an obsession and compulsion is)
anxiety disorder in which obsessive thoughts lead to compulsive behaviors
Obsession: unwanted thought that persistently comes into one's mind and causes distress
Compulsion: repetitive behavior performed in response to uncontrollable urges
Explain relationship between defense mechanisms and anxiety.
they are psychological strategies that are unconsciously used to protect from anxiety from unacceptable thoughts.
Describe and Define the CANE Model of Motivation
Self-Efficacy, Emotion/Mood, Task Value, Importance/Interest, Goal Commitment/Choice Persistence
Describe emotion as a process
1. Antecedent Event
2. Appraisal
3. Emotional Response
4. Physiological Changes; Behavioral/Expressive Changes; Subjective Changes
Explain and Describe the phases of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
Stage1: Alarm (
List and define the 4 D's used to determine a disorder?
Disturbance: of thought, emotion, and behavior
Dysfunction: of biological or developmental processes
Distress/Disability: in everyday life (relationships and work)
Deviant: "different from the norm"
Describe the process associated with the ATC Model.
Activating Event produces the Thoughts which result in Consequences