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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 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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2. Detachment from reality - often associated with delusions - hallucinations - and disorganized thoughts - 'split-mind'






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






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






5. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






6. Goal is to change therapy - focus on reinforcing desired behaviors and eliminating undesired behaviors






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






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






9. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






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






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






12. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






13. Stop smoking - cut down on alcohol consumption - exercise to relieve stress and maintain healthy weight - eat healthy






14. 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






15. 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






16. Highlight negative thoughts - therapists work to change thoughts and focus on interpretation of events






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






18. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






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






21. Do I have a unified sense of self? [adolescence]






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






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






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






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

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






28. No response to leaving or returning






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






30. Study of the mental illness of the brain






31. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






32. Oedipus complex - realize father is a sexual rival/more powerful - castration complex - learn to identify with father






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






34. Provides objective - well-defined classification system including specific symptoms - does not suggest cures/therapy - 5 axes






35. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






36. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






37. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






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






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






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






41. Pleasure from your own sexual organs - start of masturbation






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






43. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






44. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






46. Study of the mental illness of the brain






47. 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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48. High in consistency - distinctiveness - consensus - the situation is the cause






49. Mediator between Id & superego - mostly conscious and preconscious - guided by reality principal - uses defense mechanisms






50. 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