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Elementary Psychology

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






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






3. Advantages: clear expectations & goals - fast & cheap - disadvantages: no underlying thoughts revealed






4. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






5. Emotions about the object






6. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






7. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






9. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






10. Interpret ambiguous items where answers are meaningful - Ex: Rorschach Inkblots






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






18. Will normal - average people perform evil acts simply because an authority figure asks them to do so - Ex: voltage shocks up to lethal amount






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






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






21. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






22. 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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23. Ask for a large favor first - followed up with something much smaller - if you say no - you may feel guilty and may say yes to a more reasonable request






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






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






26. 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






27. Focus on irrational distorted thoughts - identify distortions - change them to be more realistic






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






29. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






30. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






31. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






32. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






33. Product of the interaction between individuals and their environment - subjective experience that depends on appraisal of situation






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






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






36. Change behavior - change attitude






37. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






39. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






40. 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






41. Product of the interaction between individuals and their environment - subjective experience that depends on appraisal of situation






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






43. Inferences about the cause of behavior - help us create attitudes about ourselves/others






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






45. Emotions about the object






46. Sexually desire their mother






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






48. 1. Statistical Deviance 2. Cultural Deviance 3. Emotional Distress 4. Dysfunction






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






50. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver