Attributions
What is our explanations for events or actions, including other people's behavior
Attributions
Through _______________, we decide whether stimuli are stressful, benign, or irrelevant
primary appraisals
any behavior intended to harm someone else
Aggression
sickness or disorder of the mind
Psychopathology
fear of situations from which escape may be difficult
Agoraphobia
Aggression predicted by frustration
frustration-aggression hypothesis
What attribution is Internal? When one's behavior is due to personal traits, abilities, moods, or effort.
Dispositional Attributions
Through _________________, we evaluate response options and choose coping behaviors
secondary appraisals
What is it called when a person follows the orders given by an authority
Obedience
factors that contribute to development of disorder
etiology
recurrent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts, urges, or mental images
Obsessions
failure to offer help to people in need
Bystander effect
What attribution is external? When one's behavior is due to outside factors like luck, weather, accidents, or other people's actions.
Situational Attributions
trying not to respond emotionally to a stressor
Emotion-focused coping
What occurs when we alter our beliefs or behaviors to match those of other people?
Conformity
a disorder may develop when an underlying predisposition (i.e., diathesis) is coupled with a precipitating environmental event
diathesis-stress model of diagnosis
particular acts that the person feels driven to perform repeatedly
Compulsions
deficits in functioning; Apathy, Lack of emotion, Slowed speech, Slowed movement
Negative symptoms
The tendency to overemphasize personality & underestimate situation
Fundamental Attribution Error
trying to confront or minimize a stressor
Problem-focused coping
What is the tendency to do things requested by others
Compliance
fear of a specific object or situation that is exaggerated and out of proportion to the actual danger
Specific phobia
frequent and recurring unwanted thoughts related to trauma
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
the unselfish concern for other people's welfare
altruism
What is it called when explaining our own behavior, we focus on the situation and when explaining others' behavior, we focus on personality traits
Actor/observer bias
What is an active and conscious effort to change attitude through transmission of a message.
Persuasion
What is it called when you have the tendency to work less hard in a group than when alone
Social loafing
fear of being negatively evaluated by others
Social anxiety disorder
a depressive disorder characterized by lack of interest in normally pleasurable activities
Major depressive disorder
are excesses in functioning; Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganized speech & behavior
Positive symptoms
the tendency to behave in ways that confirm stereotypes
Self-fulfilling prophecy
What is the method in which people pay attention to the information presented.
Central route
What is the name for reduced attention to personal standards when part of a group
Deindividuation
diffuse, constant anxiety not associated with a specific object or event
Generalized anxiety disorder
a depressive disorder of mild to moderate severity with a depressed mood for at least two years
Persistent depressive disorder
a strong commitment to caring for and supporting a partner, evolves in relationships
Companionate love
an unpleasant mental experience of tension from conflicting thoughts or a mismatch between thoughts and behavior
Cognitive dissonance
What is a method in which people pay only minimal attention to the information; this route leads to impulsivity.
Peripheral route
What is it called when the tendency of the presence of others enhances performance
Social facilitation
sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror
Panic disorder
extremely elevated moods that last one week or longer
Manic episodes or mania
1. Alarm stage
2. Resistance stage
3. Exhaustion stage
General adaptation syndrome