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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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2. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






3. Intended to predict your ability to learn a new skill






4. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






6. 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






7. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






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






9. 1. covariate: look for cause of behavior 2. consistency: does this pairing always occur? 3. distinctiveness: is this behavior rare in terms of frequency 4. consensus: do other people react the same way?

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10. Do I have self control; am I in charge of my life? [childhood]






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






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






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

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






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






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






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






28. Inconsistent behavior/confused






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






30. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






31. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level for alternatives (CLalt) - CLalt: next best relationship you could have






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






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






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






35. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






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






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






38. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






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






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






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






43. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






44. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






45. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






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






47. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






49. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






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






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