PSYO 349 Midterm 2 Exam Questions And
Complete Answers
Is mindfulness comparable to traditional therapy? - ANSWER Mindfulness was equally
as good as active control in relapse prevention strategy
Not all studies show mindfulness is better but at least equal
What is self esteem? - ANSWER - A correlate of well being!
BUT... raising self esteem can have some negative consequences including:
- Resistant to change/ hard to increase SE
- Narcissism/self absorption/lack of concerns for others
- We may act defensively to protect it (when encountering threats to SE)
- This may result in seeing the worst in others to feel better about ourselves, even
attending to prejudicial attitudes
What is the traditional view of the self in Psychology? - ANSWER Ecocentrism: first
person perspective
Self serving bias: take credit for the good things and externalise the bad
Confirmation bias: seeking out info on existing beliefs
Cognitive dissonance: remains sense of consistency in self
What is self compassion? - ANSWER Originating from eastern thought and buddhist
religious traditions.
"Self-compassion entails seeing one's own experience in light of the
common human experience, acknowledging that suffering, failure,
and inadequacies are part of the human condition, and that all
people—oneself included—are worthy of compassion."
In order to be self compassionate you first need to be mindful.
,What are the three core features of self compassion? - ANSWER 1. Being KIND and
UNDERSTANDING of one's self in times of pain or failure
2. Perceiving ones suffering as a part of a larger human experience (COMMON
HUMANITY)
3. Being MINDFUL of painful feelings and thoughts, rather than judging, suppressing or
indulging them.
Self compassion is NOT... - ANSWER - *Passivity* (inaction or giving yourself a break)
- *Ignoring* your failures or negative experiences
- *Self pity*
Self compassion IS... - ANSWER - Being less defensive towards oneself
- Not " beating yourself up" in hopes to motivate yourself to action
- Emotional safety needed for clearer view of self
- Motivation for change provided not by self-condemnation, but for care and tendency
towards growth
What is the mindfulness - Self compassion relationship? - ANSWER - Mindfulness
emphasizes balance (balancing mind)
- Negative emotions are observed but not overidentified with
- Allows one to be aware of and attend to negative thoughts and feeling.
What is Self Kindness ? - ANSWER Being LOVING, CARING and KIND to yourself in low
times.
TOLERANT of your own flaws and inadequacies
"I try to be understanding and patient towards those aspects of my personality I don't
like"
What is Self-Judgment - ANSWER *DISAPPROVING* and *JUDGEMENTAL* about flaws
and inadequacies.
Being *TOUGH* on yourself in difficult times.
- When times are really difficult, tending to be tough on myself
- Intolerance and impatience towards aspects of your personality you don't like
, - When you see aspects of yourself you don't like you get down on yourself
- Being a bit cold hearted towards yourself when experiencing suffering
What is Common humanity? - ANSWER See the difficulties as part of life that everyone
goes through
Remind myself that there are lots of other people in the world feeling like I am
Remind myself that feelings of inadequacy are shared by most people
I try to see my failings as part of the human condition.
What is Isolation? - ANSWER Inadequacies tends to make you feel more SEPARATE and
cut off from the rest of the world
Feel like most others are HAPPIER than you and having an EASIER time
Feel ALONE in your failures
What is Mindfulness? - ANSWER Keeping emotions in balance
Taking balenced views of situations
"When I fail at something important to me I try to keep things in perspective."
"When I'm feeling down I try to approach my feelings with curiosity and openness."
What is Overidentified? - ANSWER - When feelings down tending to obsess and fixate on
everything that's wrong
- When you fail at something important you become consumed by feelings of inadequacy
- When something upsets you, you get carried away with your feelings
- When something painful happens I tend to blow the incident out of proportion.
What is Self talk? - ANSWER Thought trap -> Negative emotion -> Behaviour
*Basically telling yourself something and it becoming what you believe and then act on*
What is Affective Forecasting? - ANSWER Predicting your future feelings/emotional
responses
- Can be in terms of intensity, duration or frequency
- Also called Prospection
Explain the spring break study - ANSWER People are not good at predicting their
emotional state in the future
- They have significantly higher affet prior to vacation (planning)
Complete Answers
Is mindfulness comparable to traditional therapy? - ANSWER Mindfulness was equally
as good as active control in relapse prevention strategy
Not all studies show mindfulness is better but at least equal
What is self esteem? - ANSWER - A correlate of well being!
BUT... raising self esteem can have some negative consequences including:
- Resistant to change/ hard to increase SE
- Narcissism/self absorption/lack of concerns for others
- We may act defensively to protect it (when encountering threats to SE)
- This may result in seeing the worst in others to feel better about ourselves, even
attending to prejudicial attitudes
What is the traditional view of the self in Psychology? - ANSWER Ecocentrism: first
person perspective
Self serving bias: take credit for the good things and externalise the bad
Confirmation bias: seeking out info on existing beliefs
Cognitive dissonance: remains sense of consistency in self
What is self compassion? - ANSWER Originating from eastern thought and buddhist
religious traditions.
"Self-compassion entails seeing one's own experience in light of the
common human experience, acknowledging that suffering, failure,
and inadequacies are part of the human condition, and that all
people—oneself included—are worthy of compassion."
In order to be self compassionate you first need to be mindful.
,What are the three core features of self compassion? - ANSWER 1. Being KIND and
UNDERSTANDING of one's self in times of pain or failure
2. Perceiving ones suffering as a part of a larger human experience (COMMON
HUMANITY)
3. Being MINDFUL of painful feelings and thoughts, rather than judging, suppressing or
indulging them.
Self compassion is NOT... - ANSWER - *Passivity* (inaction or giving yourself a break)
- *Ignoring* your failures or negative experiences
- *Self pity*
Self compassion IS... - ANSWER - Being less defensive towards oneself
- Not " beating yourself up" in hopes to motivate yourself to action
- Emotional safety needed for clearer view of self
- Motivation for change provided not by self-condemnation, but for care and tendency
towards growth
What is the mindfulness - Self compassion relationship? - ANSWER - Mindfulness
emphasizes balance (balancing mind)
- Negative emotions are observed but not overidentified with
- Allows one to be aware of and attend to negative thoughts and feeling.
What is Self Kindness ? - ANSWER Being LOVING, CARING and KIND to yourself in low
times.
TOLERANT of your own flaws and inadequacies
"I try to be understanding and patient towards those aspects of my personality I don't
like"
What is Self-Judgment - ANSWER *DISAPPROVING* and *JUDGEMENTAL* about flaws
and inadequacies.
Being *TOUGH* on yourself in difficult times.
- When times are really difficult, tending to be tough on myself
- Intolerance and impatience towards aspects of your personality you don't like
, - When you see aspects of yourself you don't like you get down on yourself
- Being a bit cold hearted towards yourself when experiencing suffering
What is Common humanity? - ANSWER See the difficulties as part of life that everyone
goes through
Remind myself that there are lots of other people in the world feeling like I am
Remind myself that feelings of inadequacy are shared by most people
I try to see my failings as part of the human condition.
What is Isolation? - ANSWER Inadequacies tends to make you feel more SEPARATE and
cut off from the rest of the world
Feel like most others are HAPPIER than you and having an EASIER time
Feel ALONE in your failures
What is Mindfulness? - ANSWER Keeping emotions in balance
Taking balenced views of situations
"When I fail at something important to me I try to keep things in perspective."
"When I'm feeling down I try to approach my feelings with curiosity and openness."
What is Overidentified? - ANSWER - When feelings down tending to obsess and fixate on
everything that's wrong
- When you fail at something important you become consumed by feelings of inadequacy
- When something upsets you, you get carried away with your feelings
- When something painful happens I tend to blow the incident out of proportion.
What is Self talk? - ANSWER Thought trap -> Negative emotion -> Behaviour
*Basically telling yourself something and it becoming what you believe and then act on*
What is Affective Forecasting? - ANSWER Predicting your future feelings/emotional
responses
- Can be in terms of intensity, duration or frequency
- Also called Prospection
Explain the spring break study - ANSWER People are not good at predicting their
emotional state in the future
- They have significantly higher affet prior to vacation (planning)
