PSYC 102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Optimal Matching, Executive Functions
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Poorly matched to needs = optimal matching model of social support predicts that support is more beneficial when it matches the specific needs or goals of the stressed individual. Poor delivery: experiment with giving a speech and having different people in the room with them. Men very stressed out preparing by themselves. Women not very stressed out preparing by themselves. Men less stressed with a stranger. Women no difference with a stranger but a little less. Men significantly less stressed with their partner. Women even more stressed with their partner. Decisional control: ability to choose among alternative courses of action, consult with trusted friends about which classes to take and which professors to avoid. Informational control: ability to acquire information about a stressful event, knowing can help us better prepare, proactive coping: anticipation of problems and stressful situations that promotes effective coping. Emotional control: ability to supress and express emotions, ex.
