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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Pervasive loss of contact with reality - most severe psychopathology






2. Name given to a substantial and long-sustained increase in intelligence test scores measured in many parts of the world






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






4. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






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






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






7. Study of the mental illness of the brain






8. Measuring the ability to concentrate - similarities: how are a thermometer and a ruler alike? - vocabulary: what does covert mean? - information: who was George Washington Carver?






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






10. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level (CL) - compared to TV - family - friends - past partners - etc






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






12. Deinstitutionalization: worked for some - but not all - diagnosis based on symptoms - Treatment: therapy - drugs






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






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






15. Bio: genetic factors - physiology - Pysch: cognition - emotion - motivation - Social: society/media - community - family






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






17. Discomfort created when our attitudes do not match our behavior






18. Shared expectations in a group about how particular people are supposed to behave






19. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






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






21. + Focus on thoughts as cause of behavior - leads us to lasting change in behavior - harder to change thoughts than behavior - time consuming






22. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






23. Ask for a large favor first - followed up with something much smaller - if you say no - you may feel guilty and may say yes to a more reasonable request






24. 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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25. 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






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






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






28. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






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






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






41. Focus on identifying different types of events that are considered stressful by most people - Ex: Catastrophic Events - Major Life Events - Daily Hassles






42. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






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






45. Physical vs. social interaction






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






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






48. Shared expectations in a group about how particular people are supposed to behave






49. Process by which social forces are internalized in infants - mastering skills by interacting with others - [Vygotsky's]






50. Good stressor that motivates the individual to make necessary changes - Ex: being too hot motivates you to take off coat







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