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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Advantages: clear expectations & goals - fast & cheap - disadvantages: no underlying thoughts revealed






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






3. Able to see that products/objects are not changing even if they undergo a transformation






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






5. Able to see that products/objects are not changing even if they undergo a transformation






6. Anti-psychotic drugs (Thorazine - Haidol) - no cure - only treatment






7. Sexually desire their mother






8. Digit span: repeat a set of numbers backwards - arithmetic: If Jessica has 3 packs of gum with 4 packs each - how many sticks will she have for herself if she gives 2 sticks each to 3 friends






9. 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?


10. Name given to a substantial and long-sustained increase in intelligence test scores measured in many parts of the world






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






12. Most common/successful intelligence test






13. Should I make decisions on my own - or listen to others? [childhood]






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






15. 1. Intrustions: thinking about it when you don't want to 2. Avoidance: avoid anything that reminds you of the incident 3. Arousal: physically aroused from stimuli of event






16. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






17. Measure personality in basic units - named factors A - B - C - etc. - identified 16 factors - [ex=intelligence - boldness - insecurity - self-discipline - tension]


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






19. No response to leaving or returning






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






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






22. First developed to treat depression - attempts to remove irrational thoughts/beliefs that were thought to be the cause of the problem






23. Both big 5 traits & some personality disorder - compared to selected groups even if they don't make sense - Ex: 'I like cake'






24. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






25. Do I have self control; am I in charge of my life? [childhood]






26. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






27. Bio: genetic factors - physiology - Pysch: cognition - emotion - motivation - Social: society/media - community - family






28. 1. Checked into mental hospital for hearing voices 2. admitted for observation 3. they behaved as they normally would






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






30. 1. Problem Focused: tackle the stressor head on - usually occurs when optimistic and believe we can achieve our goals 2. Emotion Focused: try to place a more positive outlook on emotions - engage in behaviors to reduce painful emotions






31. Lived in End of Romatic Era (emphasis on expression - art - passion - sexuality relatively liberal) -grew up in Victorian Age (sexuality is taboo - emphasis on public decency/morality - paternal) -mothers first born and favorite child -love/hate rela


32. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






33. Measuring the ability to concentrate - similarities: how are a thermometer and a ruler alike? - vocabulary: what does covert mean? - information: who was George Washington Carver?






34. Influence resulting from a persons desire to gain approval or to avoid disapproval from others






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






36. Goal is to change therapy - focus on reinforcing desired behaviors and eliminating undesired behaviors






37. Thoughts and actions are identical - acquisition of object permanence - A not B error (preservation) - [Piaget]






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






39. Chronic/excessive worry - unrealistic fears - physical stress - tense - jumpy - can't be attributed to one source






40. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






41. Gap between your actual developmental level and your potential developmental level [Vygotsky's]






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






43. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






44. Pleasure from your own sexual organs - start of masturbation






45. 1. Checked into mental hospital for hearing voices 2. admitted for observation 3. they behaved as they normally would






46. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






47. Persistent - disproportionate fear of specific object or situation that presents no real danger (irrational) - interfere with daily life






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






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


50. Detachment from reality - often associated with delusions - hallucinations - and disorganized thoughts - 'split-mind'