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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Do I have a unified sense of self? [adolescence]






2. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






3. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






5. Pleasure from your own sexual organs - start of masturbation






6. Product of the interaction between individuals and their environment - subjective experience that depends on appraisal of situation






7. Abstract thinking develops - final stage - [Piaget]






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






9. 1. Problem Focused: tackle the stressor head on - usually occurs when optimistic and believe we can achieve our goals 2. Emotion Focused: try to place a more positive outlook on emotions - engage in behaviors to reduce painful emotions






10. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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11. 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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12. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






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






15. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






16. Depressed mood - loss of interest/pleasure - change in appetite/weight - sleep disturbance - psychomotor agitation - feelings of worthlessness/guilt






17. Influence resulting from a persons desire to gain approval or to avoid disapproval from others






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






19. Inconsistent behavior/confused






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






21. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






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






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






25. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






26. 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






27. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






29. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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






31. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






32. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






33. Most common mistake: quick to assume personality - forget circumstances & situation






34. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






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






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






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






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. 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?






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






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






44. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






46. Change behavior - change attitude






47. Most common mistake: quick to assume personality - forget circumstances & situation






48. 1. Problem Focused: tackle the stressor head on - usually occurs when optimistic and believe we can achieve our goals 2. Emotion Focused: try to place a more positive outlook on emotions - engage in behaviors to reduce painful emotions






49. Inconsistent behavior/confused






50. Study of the relationship between mind and boy - health and illness behavior