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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 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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2. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






4. Monkeys preferred the comfortable mom vs the mom that provided food - contact comfort

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






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






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






8. Convergence of individual's thoughts - feelings - or behavior towards a social norm






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






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






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






12. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






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






14. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






23. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






24. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






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






26. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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27. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






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






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






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






31. 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?






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






33. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






35. No response to leaving or returning






36. Pleasure from the mouth (sucking) - stems from need for breast milk






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






38. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






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






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






42. Built a mock prison at Stanford and paid students to play the roles of prisons and guards - Results: power of social roles took over - promotes brutality






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






44. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






45. Convergence of individual's thoughts - feelings - or behavior towards a social norm






46. Limited resources - creates conflict over these resources - leads to hostility between groups






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






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






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






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







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