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






3. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






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






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






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






7. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






15. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






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






17. Infrequent & uncommon - rarity alone is not enough - many mental disorders are not really rare (Depression)






18. Therapists that combine all of the perspectives in their work






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






20. 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






21. Oedipus complex - realize father is a sexual rival/more powerful - castration complex - learn to identify with father






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






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






24. No response to leaving or returning






25. 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)






26. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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27. Completely unconscious - home of sex & aggression instincts - guided by pleasure principal - comes out in dreams






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






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






30. Emotions about the object






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






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






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






34. Infrequent & uncommon - rarity alone is not enough - many mental disorders are not really rare (Depression)






35. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






36. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






38. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






39. Learned behaviors weaken over time if not reinforced - remove maladaptive behavior by removing any reinforcement for it - removal of phobias/anxiety






40. 1. Conscientiousness 2. Agreeableness 3. Neuroticism 4. Openness 5. Extraversion






41. Physical vs. social interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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)






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






50. Influence resulting from a person's willingness to accept others opinions about reality