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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 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






2. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






3. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






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






7. Sexually desire their mother






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






9. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






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






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






12. Against culture norms - behavior often paired with societal disapproval - disapproval is not enough (sexism - racism)






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






14. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






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






17. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. High in consistency - distinctiveness - consensus - the situation is the cause






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






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






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






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






33. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. Releases stress hormones - disregulated in individuals experiencing chronic stress - can suppress the immune system






40. Thoughts and actions are identical - acquisition of object permanence - A not B error (preservation) - [Piaget]






41. Line judgement task with 1 participant - 6 confederates - bogus confederate responses






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






43. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






44. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






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






46. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






47. Gap between your actual developmental level and your potential developmental level [Vygotsky's]






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






49. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






50. 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