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| • Sequence of actions directed toward a final, imagined goal (image) |
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| hierarchically organized components (steps) |
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| in plans, each component functions as -- which -- |
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a mini negative-feedback loop, which allows you to stop doing that step and move on to the next one.
• Reduces difference btw existing situation and sub-goal set for it. |
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| in plans, the -- operates until |
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| • Whole system operates until overal goal (image) is reached |
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| what can plans be influenced by? |
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| • May be influenced by culture (scripts |
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| describe the plan if the goal is getting a good grade on exam |
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o Steps: Go to class, take detailed notes, read the book, study, show up on the day of exam, put your name on the exam, answer the questions on the exam, bubble scantron, turn it in.
• Negative feedback: attending lecture is done, so now you can study |
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| the cog approach differs from behavioral/conditioning in that: |
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| • Relies on assumed mental process and assumes that our expectations about events are important |
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| plans can be applied in 3 ways/examples: |
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• Systematic desentization therapy (guy afraid of dogs video): series of steps getting person closer to fear
goal setting
mental rehersal |
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specific
short term better
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| rehearsing correct, not correct, behavior. Makes associations stronger |
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| how are steps organized in a cognitive plan |
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| o White bear experiment: no suppression, ring the bell when you think of white bear, thoughts decrease. In other situationa and told not to think about white bears, they did suppress for 4mins, then after suppression ppl thought about white bears a lot more. |
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| wegners explanation of the rebound effect, 2 components of mind: |
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| detects unwanted thoughts/images and is constantly vigilant |
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| sends thought away and replaces it w/distracter thought |
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| problems w/distracter thought |
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| becomes associated w/unwanted thought, now supressed though occurs more frequently |
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| o Deliberate suppression of an image/thought increases how often it pops into consciousness (due to spreading association and activation) |
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| • Increasing cognitive load makes confirmed predictions even more likely because |
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| Reduces bouncer’s ability to suppress unwanted thought (the bouncer cant do its job) |
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| accidently let secret out when you’re really busy (high cognitive load) |
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| Reduces bouncer’s ability to suppress unwanted thought (the bouncer cant do its job) |
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| reduce the problem of confirmed predictions |
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Limiting the associations formed (using one distracter thought versus several)
Reducing environmental cues for associations (ex: changes in environment)
• After rehab don’t go back to old place of living, old friends, remove everything associated w/drugs |
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| • Told don’t do something, dont eat a cookie, then all you can think about is sneaking a cookie. |
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| o More frequent intrusions (due to associations) results in enhanced attraction (mere exposure effect) |
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