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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Provides objective - well-defined classification system including specific symptoms - does not suggest cures/therapy - 5 axes






2. Highlight negative thoughts - therapists work to change thoughts and focus on interpretation of events






3. Positive or negative evaluation of a group of people - [Affect]






4. If there are traits to describe human behavior - then we must have a word for them






5. Releases stress hormones - disregulated in individuals experiencing chronic stress - can suppress the immune system






6. Gradually pair feared object with feelings of cal/relaxation - progressively fearful things are confronted






7. 1) untestable 2) evidence that social roles may be more important 3) too deterministic






8. Intended to predict your ability to learn a new skill






9. Dental students were given a puncture wound in their mouth and measure how long it would heal - Results: wounds took longer to heal during exams than during the summer (stress)






10. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






11. No response to leaving or returning






12. Sexually desire their mother






13. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






14. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






15. Convergence of individual's thoughts - feelings - or behavior towards a social norm






16. Good stressor that motivates the individual to make necessary changes - Ex: being too hot motivates you to take off coat






17. Focus on identifying different types of events that are considered stressful by most people - Ex: Catastrophic Events - Major Life Events - Daily Hassles






18. Emotions about the object






19. Process by which social forces are internalized in infants - mastering skills by interacting with others - [Vygotsky's]






20. Process by which we appraise and cope with environmental threats and challenges






21. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






22. Men: easy to reproduce - want fertility - Women: pregnancy-> picky - want stability






23. + Focus on thoughts as cause of behavior - leads us to lasting change in behavior - harder to change thoughts than behavior - time consuming






24. Do I have a unified sense of self? [adolescence]






25. Mix of biology and psychology - biological predisposition & perhaps environmental stressor involved






26. Against culture norms - behavior often paired with societal disapproval - disapproval is not enough (sexism - racism)






27. 1. Conscientiousness 2. Agreeableness 3. Neuroticism 4. Openness 5. Extraversion






28. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






29. Teachers may treat students differently depending on what the teacher believes about the students IQ






30. Pervasive loss of contact with reality - most severe psychopathology






31. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






32. 1) development is more continues than stage-like 2) changing procedures a little bit changes results a lot 3) methods culturally biased

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33. Sheriff study at boys camp - Three Stages: Ingroup Formation - Friction Phase - Integration Phase






34. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






35. Abstract thinking develops - final stage - [Piaget]






36. High in consistency; low in distinctiveness - consensus - the person is the cause






37. 1. covariate: look for cause of behavior 2. consistency: does this pairing always occur? 3. distinctiveness: is this behavior rare in terms of frequency 4. consensus: do other people react the same way?

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38. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level (CL) - compared to TV - family - friends - past partners - etc






39. Discomfort created when our attitudes do not match our behavior






40. Complying with a request due to the perception that the requestor has a legit right to make the request






41. Change behavior - change attitude






42. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






43. Infrequent & uncommon - rarity alone is not enough - many mental disorders are not really rare (Depression)






44. Ask for a small favor first - followed up with a larger request - if you say yes once - you are more likely to say yes later






45. Prior testing - medication - educational history - significant medical events






46. Evil spirits inhibited the body - believed witches had mental illness - Treatment: exorcism






47. Reward desired behavior with tangible token that can be exchanged for goods/privileges






48. Beliefs about the object






49. Acceptance of one's life - both successes & failures [adulthood]






50. High in consistency; low in distinctiveness - consensus - the person is the cause