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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Study of the relationship between mind and boy - health and illness behavior






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






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






4. Study of the mental illness of the brain






5. 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






6. Mediator between Id & superego - mostly conscious and preconscious - guided by reality principal - uses defense mechanisms






7. High in consistency - distinctiveness - consensus - the situation is the cause






8. Resolution of phallic stage conflicts that lead to extended break until puberty






9. Inconsistent behavior/confused






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






11. 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?






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






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






14. We all want a positive self-esteem - self includes group membership: 'my group is better than yours'






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






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






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






18. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






19. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






20. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






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






23. Inconsistent behavior/confused






24. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






26. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






27. Stop smoking - cut down on alcohol consumption - exercise to relieve stress and maintain healthy weight - eat healthy






28. Most common type of therapy - combo of behavioral and cognitive therapy - focus on changing thoughts and behaviors using learning and conditioning methods






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






30. Stop smoking - cut down on alcohol consumption - exercise to relieve stress and maintain healthy weight - eat healthy






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






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






33. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






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






35. Shared expectations in a group about how particular people are supposed to behave






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






37. Study of the mental illness of the brain






38. 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






39. Built a mock prison at Stanford and paid students to play the roles of prisons and guards - Results: power of social roles took over - promotes brutality






40. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






41. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






42. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






44. 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)






45. No response to leaving or returning






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






47. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






49. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






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