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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Do I have unique abilities and skills? [childhood]






2. 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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3. Replication of Milgram study - same study but with administering shocks to puppies






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






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






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






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






8. Raise generation that stereotypes don't exist - long and slow process






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






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






11. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






13. Raise generation that stereotypes don't exist - long and slow process






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






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






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






17. Able to see that products/objects are not changing even if they undergo a transformation






18. 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






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






20. Emotions about the object






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






22. 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






23. Change behavior - change attitude






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Beliefs about the object






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






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






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






39. Gradually pair feared object with feelings of cal/relaxation - progressively fearful things are confronted






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






41. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






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






43. Replication of Milgram study - same study but with administering shocks to puppies






44. 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






45. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






46. 1) Loss of responsibility for teachers 2) situational obligation 3) science as a legit institution






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






48. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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49. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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







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