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Elementary Psychology

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






2. Do I have a unified sense of self? [adolescence]






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






4. High in consistency; low in distinctiveness - consensus - the person is the cause






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






14. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






16. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






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






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






19. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






20. Reward desired behavior with tangible token that can be exchanged for goods/privileges






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






22. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






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






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






26. Interpret ambiguous items where answers are meaningful - Ex: Rorschach Inkblots






27. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






28. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






29. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






30. Abnormal behavior is a disease/illness - not the patients fault - Treatment: asylum house - bloodletting






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






32. Interpret ambiguous items where answers are meaningful - Ex: Rorschach Inkblots






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






34. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






43. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






44. Evil spirits inhibited the body - believed witches had mental illness - Treatment: exorcism






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






46. 1) Loss of responsibility for teachers 2) situational obligation 3) science as a legit institution






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






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






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






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