PSY 3303 Chapter 16: Chapter 16.docx

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3303
• Professor: Dave Miranda

Document Summary

Interpersonal relationships: two way impact of personality on relationships. Rejection sensitivity: definition: thinking style characterized by anxious expectations of rejection in interpersonal relationships, anxious expectations create tension in the relationship self-fulfilling prophecy. It is seen as a contextual variable occur in a specific context. Research: rejection sensitivity questionnaire: list of interpersonal requests, where person rates likelihood of partner accepting vs. rejecting request & anxiety regarding response, people high in rejection sensitivity less satisfied in relations & more likely to break up. Meeting academic and social challenges: defensive pessimism: coping strategy in which people use negative thinking as a way of coping with stress. Doubt and expect the worst can be as effective as optimism: optimism: a coping strategy that features relatively realistic expectations about one"s capabilities. Note: the coping style people chose is situational. Personality consistency in context: defining feature people display consistent patterns of experience & action across contexts.