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Personality
Coping
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
05/10/2011

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Klinger's Disengagement Theory
Definition
commitment to a goal influences a persons patterns of attention, info processing, and thought content. aversive events that block this goal a process of disengagement. 1 initially respond with increaded vigor, 2 increasingly frustrated, 3 then abandon persuit
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Expectancy of Control
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WORTMAN AND BREHM - inconsistencies btwn psychological reactance and L.H. depends on expectation of control and outcomes importance. if you have no expectancy of control, won't become frustrated angry
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Lazarus' Analyses of Coping Process
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ppl appraise significant situations for their well being. coping strats: inhibition of action, info seeking, intrapsychic modes (denial, calming)
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Antecedent Focused Coping
Definition
reframe a cue so that it is instead benign (related to suppression)
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Emotion-Focused Coping
Definition
PENNEBAKER -is usually problematic but can be effective sometimes. emo focused cond used more connector words
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Invisible Social Support
Definition
you feel more supported when you don't perceive another person provided support but they know they provided it
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Emotion Regulation - GROSS
Definition
suppression vs. cognitive reframing <-- better
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Problem Focused Coping
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if situation is controllable, is more adaptive to respond in this way. if uncontrollable, emotion focused is more adaptive
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Learned Optimism
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SELIGMAN - develop a style where neg. experiences become viewed as momentary, specific, and not internal
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