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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 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?






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






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






4. Name given to a substantial and long-sustained increase in intelligence test scores measured in many parts of the world






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Most common/successful intelligence test






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






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






12. 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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13. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






15. Goal is to change therapy - focus on reinforcing desired behaviors and eliminating undesired behaviors






16. Provides objective - well-defined classification system including specific symptoms - does not suggest cures/therapy - 5 axes






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






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






19. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






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






22. 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






23. Pleasure from the mouth (sucking) - stems from need for breast milk






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






25. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






26. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






27. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






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






29. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






30. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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






32. Built a mock prison at Stanford and paid students to play the roles of prisons and guards - Results: power of social roles took over - promotes brutality






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






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






35. Complying with a request due to the perception that the requestor has a legit right to make the request






36. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






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






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






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

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






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






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






43. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






44. Emotions about the object






45. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






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






47. Give up short-term - selfish desires for the long-term good of the relationship






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






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






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