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Elementary Psychology

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






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






3. Focus on the outcome of being in a situation that causes stress - stress is a physiological response Ex: fight or flight vs General Adaptation Syndrome






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






5. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






6. 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






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






8. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






9. Drugs:tranquilizers (Xanax - Valium) - psychotherapy: find repressed fear - cognitive: identify illogical thoughts






10. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






11. We behave as we do because it was adaptive for our ancestors






12. Increase in symbolic thought - egocentrism - language development - [Piaget]






13. Set of beliefs & impressions about a group of people - effect usually negative - [Cognition]






14. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






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






16. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level for alternatives (CLalt) - CLalt: next best relationship you could have






17. 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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18. Will others fulfill my needs - or am I on my own? [childhood]






19. Do I have unique abilities and skills? [childhood]






20. Describes prolonged stress response in three stages 1. Alarm: fight or flight 2. Resistance: body uses resources to resist stress 3. Exhaustion: physiological response is depleted - become susceptible to illness/disease






21. Can I form a committed relationship with another individual? [adolescence]






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






23. No response to leaving or returning






24. 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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25. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






26. Pleasure from anus - successful toilet training=passage through






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






28. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






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






30. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






32. Line judgement task with 1 participant - 6 confederates - bogus confederate responses






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






34. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






35. Study of the individuals - by observation - with the intention of promoting change






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






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






38. 1. Paranoid: delusions of persecution or grandeur 2. Disorganized: incoherence - delusions - hallucinations 3. Catatonic: frozen/excited motor behavior 4. Undifferentiated: all of the above






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






40. 1) Loss of responsibility for teachers 2) situational obligation 3) science as a legit institution






41. Overt behavior consistent with social norms that are not privately accepted (external)






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






43. Study of the relationship between mind and boy - health and illness behavior






44. Physical vs. social interaction






45. 1. Primary: must perceive that event is a threat to personal goals 2. Secondary: must conclude that resources to meet demands of event are unavailable






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






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






48. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






49. Describes prolonged stress response in three stages 1. Alarm: fight or flight 2. Resistance: body uses resources to resist stress 3. Exhaustion: physiological response is depleted - become susceptible to illness/disease






50. I. Clinical Disorders (alcohol dependence) II. Personality Disorders & Mental Retardation (antisocial personality disorder) III. Medical Conditions (cirrhosis of liver) IV. Social Functioning & stressors (death of child - marital stress) V. Global as