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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






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






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






4. Lived in End of Romatic Era (emphasis on expression - art - passion - sexuality relatively liberal) -grew up in Victorian Age (sexuality is taboo - emphasis on public decency/morality - paternal) -mothers first born and favorite child -love/hate rela

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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






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






12. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






13. Lived in End of Romatic Era (emphasis on expression - art - passion - sexuality relatively liberal) -grew up in Victorian Age (sexuality is taboo - emphasis on public decency/morality - paternal) -mothers first born and favorite child -love/hate rela

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






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






16. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






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






18. Evil spirits inhibited the body - believed witches had mental illness - Treatment: exorcism






19. Abnormal behavior is a disease/illness - not the patients fault - Treatment: asylum house - bloodletting






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






21. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






22. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






23. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






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






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






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






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






28. Emotions about the object






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






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






31. Strict moral guide - conscious - preconscious - and unconscious - tries to repress Id's demands - guided by idealistic principal






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






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






34. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






35. Bio: genetic factors - physiology - Pysch: cognition - emotion - motivation - Social: society/media - community - family






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






37. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






38. Most common/successful intelligence test






39. Bio: genetic factors - physiology - Pysch: cognition - emotion - motivation - Social: society/media - community - family






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Intended to predict your ability to learn a new skill






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






50. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding