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Elementary Psychology

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






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






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






4. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






5. 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






6. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






7. 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?






8. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






9. Teachers may treat students differently depending on what the teacher believes about the students IQ






10. Penis envy - blame mother for making them girls - desire for 'false penis' and childbirth






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






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






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






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






15. Beliefs about the object






16. Measure personality in basic units - named factors A - B - C - etc. - identified 16 factors - [ex=intelligence - boldness - insecurity - self-discipline - tension]

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17. Change behavior - change attitude






18. Anti-psychotic drugs (Thorazine - Haidol) - no cure - only treatment






19. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






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






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






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






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






24. Inconsistent behavior/confused






25. Focus on the outcome of being in a situation that causes stress - stress is a physiological response Ex: fight or flight vs General Adaptation Syndrome






26. Study of the mental illness of the brain






27. Emotions about the object






28. 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






29. Have I contributed to the world in some meaningful way? [adulthood]






30. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






32. Limited resources - creates conflict over these resources - leads to hostility between groups






33. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






34. Discomfort created when our attitudes do not match our behavior






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






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






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






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






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






40. Process by which social forces are internalized in infants - mastering skills by interacting with others - [Vygotsky's]






41. Influence resulting from a persons desire to gain approval or to avoid disapproval from others






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






43. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






44. Both big 5 traits & some personality disorder - compared to selected groups even if they don't make sense - Ex: 'I like cake'






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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