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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Distinctive and relatively enduring patterns of thinking - feeling - and acting






2. Beliefs about the object






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






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






6. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






7. Goal is to change therapy - focus on reinforcing desired behaviors and eliminating undesired behaviors






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






15. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






16. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






17. Emotions about the object






18. Process by which social forces are internalized in infants - mastering skills by interacting with others - [Vygotsky's]






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






26. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






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






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






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






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






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






32. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






33. Digit span: repeat a set of numbers backwards - arithmetic: If Jessica has 3 packs of gum with 4 packs each - how many sticks will she have for herself if she gives 2 sticks each to 3 friends






34. Most common/successful intelligence test






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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






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






43. 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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44. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






46. Sexually desire their mother






47. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






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






49. Inconsistent behavior/confused






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