What is an emotion?
An immediate, specific positive or negative response to environmental events or internal thoughts.
How are emotions adaptive?
They guide decision-making, strengthen social bonds, communicate internal states, and promote survival.
How do emotions guide decision-making?
They signal which choices are beneficial or harmful, helping to avoid danger and seek rewards.
How do emotions strengthen social bonds?
By expressing emotions, we communicate empathy, build trust, and form connections with others.
Why are emotions important in Allied Health?
They influence patient engagement and recovery; emotional awareness improves empathy and therapeutic rapport.
What is motivation?
A process that energises, guides, and maintains behaviour toward achieving a goal.
How is motivation adaptive?
It drives behaviour to satisfy needs; unmet needs can lead to physical or psychological impairment.
What is self-efficacy?
People’s belief in their ability to control actions and influence outcomes (Bandura, 1982).
Why is self-efficacy important?
High self-efficacy increases persistence, resilience, and motivation toward goals.
What is intrinsic motivation?
Doing an activity for its inherent enjoyment or personal value.
What is extrinsic motivation?
Doing an activity for external rewards or goals (e.g., money, approval).
What is delayed gratification?
Postponing immediate rewards in pursuit of long-term goals; linked to self-regulation and success.
What factors influence motivation?
Biological, cognitive, emotional, social, and environmental factors.
Why is motivation important in Allied Health?
Understanding motivation helps clinicians maintain client engagement and support long-term progress.
What is personality?
Individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving (APA, 2021).
What is the nature vs nurture debate in personality?
Personality results from an interaction between genetic (nature) and environmental (nurture) influences.
What is Trait Theory?
Personality consists of stable traits (e.g., introversion, openness) measurable across time.
What is Psychoanalytic Theory of personality?
Freud’s idea that personality is shaped by unconscious drives and early experiences.
What is Behavioural Theory of personality?
Personality is shaped by learning and environmental reinforcement.
What is Humanistic Theory of personality?
Focuses on personal growth, free will, and self-actualisation (Rogers, Maslow).
What is Cognitive Theory of personality?
Focuses on perception, interpretation, and self-beliefs; includes concepts like self-efficacy (Bandura).
How is personality relevant to Allied Health?
It affects communication, motivation, and engagement; understanding it helps tailor therapy.
How are emotions, motivation, and personality connected?
Emotions initiate behaviour, motivation sustains it, and personality influences how we respond to challenges.
Why are these concepts important for Allied Health professionals?
They help clinicians understand client variability and deliver person-centred, empathetic care.
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Week 1 - Psych in Allied Health15
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Week 2 - Psychological Schools of Thought25
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Week 3 - Learning and Development41
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Week 4 - Human Variability24
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Week 5 - Indigenous and Cultural Psychology37
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Week 6 - Social Cognition & Influence37
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Week 7 - Psychology of Helping36
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Week 8 - Health Psychology38
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Week 9 - Psychological Disorders40
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Week 10 - Stress and Coping43
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Week 11 - Allied Health in Mental Health41
