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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Goal is to change therapy - focus on reinforcing desired behaviors and eliminating undesired behaviors






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






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






4. 1) development is more continues than stage-like 2) changing procedures a little bit changes results a lot 3) methods culturally biased

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5. Overt behavior consistent with social norms that are not privately accepted (external)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Inconsistent behavior/confused






16. Ask for a small favor first - followed up with a larger request - if you say yes once - you are more likely to say yes later






17. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






19. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






21. 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?






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






23. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






24. Beliefs about the object






25. Physical vs. social interaction






26. Study of the relationship between mind and boy - health and illness behavior






27. Chronic/excessive worry - unrealistic fears - physical stress - tense - jumpy - can't be attributed to one source






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






29. 1. Paranoid: delusions of persecution or grandeur 2. Disorganized: incoherence - delusions - hallucinations 3. Catatonic: frozen/excited motor behavior 4. Undifferentiated: all of the above






30. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






31. Emotions about the object






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






33. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






34. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






35. I. Clinical Disorders (alcohol dependence) II. Personality Disorders & Mental Retardation (antisocial personality disorder) III. Medical Conditions (cirrhosis of liver) IV. Social Functioning & stressors (death of child - marital stress) V. Global as






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






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






38. Raise generation that stereotypes don't exist - long and slow process






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






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






41. Infrequent & uncommon - rarity alone is not enough - many mental disorders are not really rare (Depression)






42. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






43. 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






44. 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)






45. Inconsistent behavior/confused






46. Ask for a small favor first - followed up with a larger request - if you say yes once - you are more likely to say yes later






47. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






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






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