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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






2. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






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






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






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






6. Beliefs about the object






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






8. Detachment from reality - often associated with delusions - hallucinations - and disorganized thoughts - 'split-mind'






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






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






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






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






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






14. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






15. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






17. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






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






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






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






21. Maladaptive behavior - interferes with ability to function - impairment alone is not enough (laziness)






22. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






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






24. 1. Intrustions: thinking about it when you don't want to 2. Avoidance: avoid anything that reminds you of the incident 3. Arousal: physically aroused from stimuli of event






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






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






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






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






29. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






31. Raise generation that stereotypes don't exist - long and slow process






32. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






33. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






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






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






37. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






39. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






40. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Good stressor that motivates the individual to make necessary changes - Ex: being too hot motivates you to take off coat






47. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






48. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






49. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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