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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Can I form a committed relationship with another individual? [adolescence]






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






3. Should I make decisions on my own - or listen to others? [childhood]






4. 1) untestable 2) evidence that social roles may be more important 3) too deterministic






5. Worry that father will cut their penis off






6. 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






7. 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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8. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






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






11. Both big 5 traits & some personality disorder - compared to selected groups even if they don't make sense - Ex: 'I like cake'






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






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






14. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






15. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






16. Increase in symbolic thought - egocentrism - language development - [Piaget]






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






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






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






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






21. Physical vs. social interaction






22. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






23. Will normal - average people perform evil acts simply because an authority figure asks them to do so - Ex: voltage shocks up to lethal amount






24. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






25. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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






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






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






29. Inferences about the cause of behavior - help us create attitudes about ourselves/others






30. Teachers may treat students differently depending on what the teacher believes about the students IQ






31. Pleasure from anus - successful toilet training=passage through






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. Pleasure from anus - successful toilet training=passage through






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






43. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






45. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






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






48. 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






49. Study of the mental illness of the brain






50. Inconsistent behavior/confused