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Elementary Psychology

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






2. Influence resulting from a person's willingness to accept others opinions about reality






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Convergence of individual's thoughts - feelings - or behavior towards a social norm






12. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






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






14. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






16. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






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






18. Partners outcomes are effected by each other - if one person is unhappy - so is the other person






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






20. Pervasive loss of contact with reality - most severe psychopathology






21. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






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






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






24. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






25. Physical vs. social interaction






26. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






36. Sexually desire their mother






37. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






38. 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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39. Inconsistent behavior/confused






40. 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






41. Dental students were given a puncture wound in their mouth and measure how long it would heal - Results: wounds took longer to heal during exams than during the summer (stress)






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






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. 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






45. Beliefs about the object






46. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






47. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






48. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






50. Influence resulting from a person's willingness to accept others opinions about reality






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