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Chapter 10
From Exam 3 study guide
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
03/30/2014

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social comparisons
Definition
judgments of one's own appearance, abilities, and behavior in relation to those of others
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learned helplessness
Definition
attribute their failures, not their successes, to ability.
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Mastery oriented attributes
Definition
Ability-reason for success
Controllable factors-reason for failure
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problem-centered coping
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they appraise the situation as changeable, identify the difficulty, and decide what to do about it.
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emotion-centered coping
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children engage in this coping when problem-solving does not work. internal, private, and aimed at controlling distress when little can be done about an outcome.
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perspective taking
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the capacity to imagine what other people may be thinking and feeling.
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coregulation
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a form of supervision in which parents exercise general oversight while letting children take charge of moment-by-moment decision making
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Only children
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Compared to children with siblings: only children are higher in self-esteem, and achievement motivation, do better in school, and attain higher levels of education
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equality
Definition
5-6 years, each person gets the same amount of a treasured resource
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merit
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6-7 years, extra rewards should be given to someone who has worked extra hard
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equity and benevolence
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around 8 years, special consideration should be given to those at a disadvantage
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gender typicality
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fits in with others of same gender
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gender contentedness
Definition
satisfaction with gender assignment
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4 types of self-esteem
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academic competence, social competence, physical/athletic competence, physical appearance
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perspective taking
Definition
the capacity to imagine what other people may be thinking and feeling
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