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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Infrequent & uncommon - rarity alone is not enough - many mental disorders are not really rare (Depression)






2. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






3. Focus on the outcome of being in a situation that causes stress - stress is a physiological response Ex: fight or flight vs General Adaptation Syndrome






4. Process by which we appraise and cope with environmental threats and challenges






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






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






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






8. Gap between your actual developmental level and your potential developmental level [Vygotsky's]






9. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






10. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






11. 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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12. 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






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






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






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






16. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






24. We all want a positive self-esteem - self includes group membership: 'my group is better than yours'






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






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






27. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






28. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






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






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






31. Resolution of phallic stage conflicts that lead to extended break until puberty






32. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






33. Change behavior - change attitude






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






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






36. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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37. Inconsistent behavior/confused






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






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






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






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






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






43. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






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






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






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






48. We all want a positive self-esteem - self includes group membership: 'my group is better than yours'






49. Describes prolonged stress response in three stages 1. Alarm: fight or flight 2. Resistance: body uses resources to resist stress 3. Exhaustion: physiological response is depleted - become susceptible to illness/disease






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