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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Line judgement task with 1 participant - 6 confederates - bogus confederate responses






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






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






4. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






5. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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6. Focus on identifying different types of events that are considered stressful by most people - Ex: Catastrophic Events - Major Life Events - Daily Hassles






7. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






8. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






9. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






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. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






12. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






14. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






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






17. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






18. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






19. Teachers may treat students differently depending on what the teacher believes about the students IQ






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






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






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






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






24. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






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






27. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






28. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






29. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






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






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






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






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






34. Men: easy to reproduce - want fertility - Women: pregnancy-> picky - want stability






35. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






36. 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






37. Able to see that products/objects are not changing even if they undergo a transformation






38. 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






39. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






40. 1. Conscientiousness 2. Agreeableness 3. Neuroticism 4. Openness 5. Extraversion






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






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






43. Physical vs. social interaction






44. Sheriff study at boys camp - Three Stages: Ingroup Formation - Friction Phase - Integration Phase






45. 1. Intrustions: thinking about it when you don't want to 2. Avoidance: avoid anything that reminds you of the incident 3. Arousal: physically aroused from stimuli of event






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






47. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






49. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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