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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Digit span: repeat a set of numbers backwards - arithmetic: If Jessica has 3 packs of gum with 4 packs each - how many sticks will she have for herself if she gives 2 sticks each to 3 friends






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






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






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






5. Completely unconscious - home of sex & aggression instincts - guided by pleasure principal - comes out in dreams






6. Inferences about the cause of behavior - help us create attitudes about ourselves/others






7. 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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8. Overt behavior consistent with social norms that are not privately accepted (external)






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






10. 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






11. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






13. Process by which we appraise and cope with environmental threats and challenges






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. Give up short-term - selfish desires for the long-term good of the relationship






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






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






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






26. 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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27. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






28. Physical vs. social interaction






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






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






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






32. Sexually desire their mother






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






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






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






36. Change behavior - change attitude






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

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38. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






40. 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






41. 1. Statistical Deviance 2. Cultural Deviance 3. Emotional Distress 4. Dysfunction






42. Emotions about the object






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






44. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






45. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






46. Completely unconscious - home of sex & aggression instincts - guided by pleasure principal - comes out in dreams






47. 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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48. Infrequent & uncommon - rarity alone is not enough - many mental disorders are not really rare (Depression)






49. Distinctive and relatively enduring patterns of thinking - feeling - and acting






50. 1) untestable 2) evidence that social roles may be more important 3) too deterministic