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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 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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2. Evil spirits inhibited the body - believed witches had mental illness - Treatment: exorcism






3. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






4. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






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






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






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






9. Will normal - average people perform evil acts simply because an authority figure asks them to do so - Ex: voltage shocks up to lethal amount






10. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






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






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






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






15. Focus on irrational distorted thoughts - identify distortions - change them to be more realistic






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






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






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






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






20. Sexually desire their mother






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

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22. Stop smoking - cut down on alcohol consumption - exercise to relieve stress and maintain healthy weight - eat healthy






23. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






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






25. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Inconsistent behavior/confused






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






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






36. Persistent - disproportionate fear of specific object or situation that presents no real danger (irrational) - interfere with daily life






37. 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






38. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






39. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






40. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






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






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






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






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






45. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






46. 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






47. Sexually desire their mother






48. 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)






49. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






50. First developed to treat depression - attempts to remove irrational thoughts/beliefs that were thought to be the cause of the problem