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Elementary Psychology
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1. 1) untestable 2) evidence that social roles may be more important 3) too deterministic
Sheridan & King Study
Criticisms of Attraction Theory
projective tests
Increased Likelihood of Conformity...
2. Physical vs. social interaction
egocentrism
difference between piaget and vygotsky
HPA axis
oedipus complex
3. 1. Statistical Deviance 2. Cultural Deviance 3. Emotional Distress 4. Dysfunction
Personality
Stereotype
Criteria for Abnormal
Interdependence Theory
4. Focus on irrational distorted thoughts - identify distortions - change them to be more realistic
Rational Emotive Therapy
Stanley Milgram Study
concrete operational
concrete operational
5. Discomfort created when our attitudes do not match our behavior
Cultural Deviance
Cognitive Dissonance
Stress as a Response
oedipus complex
6. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)
Private Conformity
Attributions
GAD Treatments
Statistical Deviance
7. Will normal - average people perform evil acts simply because an authority figure asks them to do so - Ex: voltage shocks up to lethal amount
insecure-avoidant attachment
DSM-IV-TR
Stanley Milgram Study
Eustress
8. Give up short-term - selfish desires for the long-term good of the relationship
Shaping
egocentrism
Informational Influence
Transformation of Motivation
9. Raise generation that stereotypes don't exist - long and slow process
General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Internalized Standard
Milgrams Explanations
The Modern Model of Psychopathology
10. Strict moral guide - conscious - preconscious - and unconscious - tries to repress Id's demands - guided by idealistic principal
Superego
Satisfaction
Attributions
The Modern Model of Psychopathology
11. 1. Checked into mental hospital for hearing voices 2. admitted for observation 3. they behaved as they normally would
Rosenhan Experiment
Adv/Disadv of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Prejudice
Dysfunction
12. We all want a positive self-esteem - self includes group membership: 'my group is better than yours'
Integrity vs Despair
Stressors
Causes of Schizophrenia
Social Identity
13. Complying with a request due to the perception that the requestor has a legit right to make the request
Obedience
Cialdini's Compliance
anal stage
disorganized attachment
14. Against culture norms - behavior often paired with societal disapproval - disapproval is not enough (sexism - racism)
Cultural Deviance
anal stage
Attitude
Cognitive Dissonance
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
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Variation of Stanley Milgram Study
General Adaptation Syndrome
Distress
16. Strict moral guide - conscious - preconscious - and unconscious - tries to repress Id's demands - guided by idealistic principal
Phobia Treatments
Harlow's Experiment
Superego
Emotional Distress
17. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver
Treatment for Schizophrenia
Dependence
Cognitive Therapy
attachment
18. 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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19. Bio: genetic factors - physiology - Pysch: cognition - emotion - motivation - Social: society/media - community - family
Emotional Distress
boy phallic stage
Biopsychosocial Model
Public Conformity
20. Releases stress hormones - disregulated in individuals experiencing chronic stress - can suppress the immune system
Social Roles
Behavior Therapy
conservation
HPA axis
21. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level (CL) - compared to TV - family - friends - past partners - etc
TriPartite Model: Affect
Superego
Satisfaction
Perceptual Organization
22. Teachers may treat students differently depending on what the teacher believes about the students IQ
Demonic Model of Psychopathology
Pygmalion effect
egocentrism
Id
23. Mix of biology and psychology - biological predisposition & perhaps environmental stressor involved
The Big Five
External Attribution
anxiety
Causes of Schizophrenia
24. Infrequent & uncommon - rarity alone is not enough - many mental disorders are not really rare (Depression)
Identity vs Role Confusion
achievement test
anal stage
Statistical Deviance
25. Resolution of phallic stage conflicts that lead to extended break until puberty
zone of proximal development
General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
phallic stage
latency stage
26. Most common mistake: quick to assume personality - forget circumstances & situation
phallic stage
egocentrism
Fundamental Attribution Error
Basic Cognitive Therapy
27. Good stressor that motivates the individual to make necessary changes - Ex: being too hot motivates you to take off coat
Criticisms of Attraction Theory
Eustress
egocentrism
Social Identity
28. Depressed mood - loss of interest/pleasure - change in appetite/weight - sleep disturbance - psychomotor agitation - feelings of worthlessness/guilt
Cialdini's Compliance
Rosenhan Experiment
conservation
Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms
29. Influence resulting from a person's willingness to accept others opinions about reality
Internal Attribution
Stages of Appraisal
Informational Influence
Behavior: Systematic Desensitization Method
30. Both big 5 traits & some personality disorder - compared to selected groups even if they don't make sense - Ex: 'I like cake'
TriPartite Model: Behavior
Trust vs Mistrust
Identity vs Role Confusion
MMPI
31. Resolution of phallic stage conflicts that lead to extended break until puberty
Marucha Study
achievement test
latency stage
Kelley's Covariation Model
32. Emotions about the object
Stages of Appraisal
Door in the Face
Social Identity
TriPartite Model: Affect
33. Pervasive loss of contact with reality - most severe psychopathology
Theory of Parental Investment
Psychosis
Attitude
WAIS
34. High in consistency; low in distinctiveness - consensus - the person is the cause
object permanence
Shaping
Internal Attribution
Public Conformity
35. Do I have self control; am I in charge of my life? [childhood]
Autonomy vs Doubt
Milgrams Explanations
Sternbergs Triangle Theory
achievement test
36. Set of beliefs & impressions about a group of people - effect usually negative - [Cognition]
conservation
Autonomy vs Doubt
Phobia
Stereotype
37. Should I make decisions on my own - or listen to others? [childhood]
Intimacy vs Isolation
Initiative vs Guilt
To Reduce Dissonance...
Phobia Treatments
38. + Focus on thoughts as cause of behavior - leads us to lasting change in behavior - harder to change thoughts than behavior - time consuming
Adv/Disadv of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Pygmalion effect
DSM-IV-TR
Integrity vs Despair
39. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior
Trait Theory
Evolutionary Psych
Verbal Comprehension
To Reduce Dissonance...
40. 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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41. Prior testing - medication - educational history - significant medical events
To Reduce Dissonance...
Things that can influence IQ scores
latency stage
Stanley Milgram Study
42. Cannot see things from another persons perspective
Prejudice
egocentrism
Internalized Standard
Cattell's Source Traits
43. Limited resources - creates conflict over these resources - leads to hostility between groups
Realistic Conflict
Marucha Study
Criticisms of Piaget's Theory
Token Economy
44. Will others fulfill my needs - or am I on my own? [childhood]
Biopsychosocial Model
Factors that predict relationship success
Attitude
Trust vs Mistrust
45. 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)
Social Psychology
The Medical Model of Psychopathology
Behavior Therapy
Marucha Study
46. High in consistency - distinctiveness - consensus - the situation is the cause
Trait Theory
The Big Five
External Attribution
Stanford Prison Study
47. Maladaptive behavior - interferes with ability to function - impairment alone is not enough (laziness)
Freud's Background Info
Dysfunction
Anxiety Disorder
Processing Speed
48. 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
Foot in the Door
secure attachment
Id
Biopsychosocial Model
49. Foot in the door vs door in the face
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50. 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
Stages of Appraisal
General Adaptation Syndrome
Behavior: Extinction Method
General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)