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Elementary Psychology

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






2. Scientific study of the thoughts - feelings - and behaviors of individuals as they are shaped by the actual - implied - or imagined presence of others






3. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






5. Pleasure from the mouth (sucking) - stems from need for breast milk






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






13. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






14. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






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






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






18. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






19. Partners outcomes are effected by each other - if one person is unhappy - so is the other person






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






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






23. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






25. Unhappy - lonely - often produces physical or emotional pain - distress alone is not enough (mania - psychopathy)






26. Monkeys preferred the comfortable mom vs the mom that provided food - contact comfort

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27. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






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






29. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Scientific study of the thoughts - feelings - and behaviors of individuals as they are shaped by the actual - implied - or imagined presence of others






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






38. Depressed mood - loss of interest/pleasure - change in appetite/weight - sleep disturbance - psychomotor agitation - feelings of worthlessness/guilt






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






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






41. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






43. Replication of Milgram study - same study but with administering shocks to puppies






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Objects are remembered even when out of sight