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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Most common/successful intelligence test






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






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






4. Prior testing - medication - educational history - significant medical events






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






6. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






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






8. 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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9. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






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






11. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






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






13. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






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






23. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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






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






26. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






28. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






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






30. Change behavior - change attitude






31. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






33. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






34. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






35. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






36. Most common/successful intelligence test






37. Emotions about the object






38. Behavior that negatively affects a group of people - [Behavior]






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






40. Beliefs about the object






41. Strict moral guide - conscious - preconscious - and unconscious - tries to repress Id's demands - guided by idealistic principal






42. 1. Primary: must perceive that event is a threat to personal goals 2. Secondary: must conclude that resources to meet demands of event are unavailable






43. Dental students were given a puncture wound in their mouth and measure how long it would heal - Results: wounds took longer to heal during exams than during the summer (stress)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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