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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Emotions about the object






2. Behavior that negatively affects a group of people - [Behavior]






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Uncontrollable and inescapable exposure to stressors that can lead to disease/disability - Ex: distant - chronic - acute






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






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






11. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






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






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

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






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






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






17. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






19. Behavior that negatively affects a group of people - [Behavior]






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






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






27. Physical vs. social interaction






28. Give up short-term - selfish desires for the long-term good of the relationship






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






30. Sexually desire their mother






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






32. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






34. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






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






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






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






38. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






40. Deinstitutionalization: worked for some - but not all - diagnosis based on symptoms - Treatment: therapy - drugs






41. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






43. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






44. 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






45. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






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






47. 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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48. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






49. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






50. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger







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