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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Advantages: clear expectations & goals - fast & cheap - disadvantages: no underlying thoughts revealed






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






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






4. We behave as we do because it was adaptive for our ancestors






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






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






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






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






10. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






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






12. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






13. Measuring the ability to concentrate - similarities: how are a thermometer and a ruler alike? - vocabulary: what does covert mean? - information: who was George Washington Carver?






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






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






16. Beliefs about the object






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






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






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






20. Therapists that combine all of the perspectives in their work






21. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






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






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






24. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






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






27. 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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28. Change behavior - change attitude






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






30. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






31. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






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






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






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






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






36. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






37. Ask for a large favor first - followed up with something much smaller - if you say no - you may feel guilty and may say yes to a more reasonable request






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






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






40. Do I have a unified sense of self? [adolescence]






41. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






42. Sexually desire their mother






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Emotions about the object






50. Replication of Milgram study - same study but with administering shocks to puppies