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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 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






2. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






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






4. Study of the relationship between mind and boy - health and illness behavior






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






6. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






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






8. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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






10. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






11. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






12. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






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






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






15. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






16. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






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






18. Physical vs. social interaction






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






20. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






21. No response to leaving or returning






22. 1. Problem Focused: tackle the stressor head on - usually occurs when optimistic and believe we can achieve our goals 2. Emotion Focused: try to place a more positive outlook on emotions - engage in behaviors to reduce painful emotions






23. Focus on identifying different types of events that are considered stressful by most people - Ex: Catastrophic Events - Major Life Events - Daily Hassles






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






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






26. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






27. Sexually desire their mother






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






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






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






31. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






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






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






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






35. 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)






36. 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?






37. 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?






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






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






40. Beliefs about the object






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






42. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






43. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






44. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






46. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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

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48. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






49. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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