Terror managment theory Humans cope with the fear of their own death by constructing world views that help to preserve their self esteem Sociometer Theory the theory that self esteem is a gauge that monitors our social interactions and sends signals s to whether they are accepted to others Socia...
● Social Comparison Theory (Festinger): People evaluate their own abilities andopinions by comparing themselves to others.○ When? We do this when objective information is unavailable○ With Whom? Usually we compare ourselves to those similar to us (friends, siblings, peers,students, etc.)● ...
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Neural networks are formed when patterns of neural synapses are activated; when neural networks are activated often, the network pattern becomes stronger and facilitates memory retrieval and generalization information Dynamic Systems Theory Human development does not follow a linear process, it instead is...
Theory that emotions are made of two componentsAn unexplained physiological arousalA cognitive explanation of the arousal Misattribution of arousal When the source of an arousal is incorrectly attributed to the wrong cause-rollarcoasters, being scared of bridge =less expressive Collectivist cultures= Emoti...
theory of planned behavior variables that affect the attitude-behavior relationship are the strength of attitude, support of those we value, the extent to which we believe we can perform the behavior 3 attitude components cognitive, affective, behavioral cognitive attitude evaluation based on knowledge...
situational cause (in attribution theory) cause of behavior attributed to external factors, such as delays, the actions to others, or some other aspects of the situation dispositional cause (attribution theory) cause of behavior attributed to internal factors such as personality or character fundamental...
According to psychosocial development theory, she may experience doubts in her abilities due to a crisis in which of the following stages? Industry versus inferiority A social worker employed in a hospital is asked to use a SOAP format in a client's record. In this format, the "A" stands ...
Attribution Theory the behavior was caused by internal factor(personality, ability, feelings) personal the behavior was caused by external factors (luck, environment) situational we over estimate personal factors and underestimate situational factors Fundamental Attribution Error the belief that individuals ge...
Theory of Mind Emerging around the age of 4, the child's understanding that other people have minds in which are located desires and beliefs, and that desires and beliefs, thereby, motivate behavior. The Age 5-to-7 Shift Cognitive and social changes that occur in the early elementary school...