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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 1. Statistical Deviance 2. Cultural Deviance 3. Emotional Distress 4. Dysfunction






2. Set of beliefs & impressions about a group of people - effect usually negative - [Cognition]






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






4. Positive or negative evaluation of a group of people - [Affect]






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






6. Built a mock prison at Stanford and paid students to play the roles of prisons and guards - Results: power of social roles took over - promotes brutality






7. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






9. Change behavior - change attitude






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






11. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






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






13. 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






14. Set of beliefs & impressions about a group of people - effect usually negative - [Cognition]






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






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






17. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






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






19. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






20. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level for alternatives (CLalt) - CLalt: next best relationship you could have






21. Unhappy - lonely - often produces physical or emotional pain - distress alone is not enough (mania - psychopathy)






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






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






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






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






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






28. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






29. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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






31. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






32. 1) development is more continues than stage-like 2) changing procedures a little bit changes results a lot 3) methods culturally biased

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






34. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






36. Acceptance of one's life - both successes & failures [adulthood]






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






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






39. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






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






41. Physical vs. social interaction






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






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






44. 1. Paranoid: delusions of persecution or grandeur 2. Disorganized: incoherence - delusions - hallucinations 3. Catatonic: frozen/excited motor behavior 4. Undifferentiated: all of the above






45. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






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






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






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






50. 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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