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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Raise generation that stereotypes don't exist - long and slow process






2. 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






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






4. Should I make decisions on my own - or listen to others? [childhood]






5. Sexually desire their mother






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






7. Inconsistent behavior/confused






8. 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






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






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






11. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






12. Physical vs. social interaction






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






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






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






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






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






18. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






20. Describes prolonged stress response in three stages 1. Alarm: fight or flight 2. Resistance: body uses resources to resist stress 3. Exhaustion: physiological response is depleted - become susceptible to illness/disease






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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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26. High in consistency - distinctiveness - consensus - the situation is the cause






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






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






29. Will others fulfill my needs - or am I on my own? [childhood]






30. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






32. Pleasure from the mouth (sucking) - stems from need for breast milk






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Most common mistake: quick to assume personality - forget circumstances & situation






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






46. No response to leaving or returning






47. Worry that father will cut their penis off






48. 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






49. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






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







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