Chapter 5
Emotions
intense feelings that are directed at someone or something
Big Five Personality Traits
openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism
external locus of control
other factors control your life
proactive personality
people who identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs
affective component
A component of attitude that reflects what a person feels about the issue at hand—his or her like or dislike of something.
Self Efficacy
An individual's belief that he or she is capable of performing a task.
Learned helplessness
No control over ones environment
Four components of core self evaluation
Self esteem, self efficacy, locus of control, emotional stability
Cognitive Component
a component of attitude that reflects what a person believes to be true
Attitude
a learned predisposition toward a given object
Three components of attitude
affective, behavioral, cognitive
Personality
an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting
behavioral component
an intention to behave in a certain way toward someone or something
Cognitive dissonance
an unpleasant state that arises when a person recognizes the inconsistency of his or her actions, attitudes, or beliefs
Intelligence
capacity for constructive thinking, reasoning, and problem solving
Emotional Stability
how relaxed, secure, and unworried one is
Self Esteem
how you feel about yourself
Four components of emotional intelligence
self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management
core self-evaluation
self-efficacy, self-esteem, locus of control, emotional stability
emotional intelligence
the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions
Internal locus of control
the perception that you control your own fate
