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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Drugs:tranquilizers (Xanax - Valium) - psychotherapy: find repressed fear - cognitive: identify illogical thoughts






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






17. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






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






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






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






21. Most common/successful intelligence test






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






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






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






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






26. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






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






34. Can I form a committed relationship with another individual? [adolescence]






35. Men: easy to reproduce - want fertility - Women: pregnancy-> picky - want stability






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






37. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






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






39. 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)






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






41. 1. Conscientiousness 2. Agreeableness 3. Neuroticism 4. Openness 5. Extraversion






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






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






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






45. Have I contributed to the world in some meaningful way? [adulthood]






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






47. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






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






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






50. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






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