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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






2. Sexually desire their mother






3. Abnormal behavior is a disease/illness - not the patients fault - Treatment: asylum house - bloodletting






4. Abnormal behavior is a disease/illness - not the patients fault - Treatment: asylum house - bloodletting






5. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






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






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






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






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






11. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






12. Set of beliefs & impressions about a group of people - effect usually negative - [Cognition]






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






14. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






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






16. Gradually pair feared object with feelings of cal/relaxation - progressively fearful things are confronted






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






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






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






20. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






21. Do I have self control; am I in charge of my life? [childhood]






22. Set of beliefs & impressions about a group of people - effect usually negative - [Cognition]






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






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






25. Advantages: clear expectations & goals - fast & cheap - disadvantages: no underlying thoughts revealed






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






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






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. Intended to predict your ability to learn a new skill






31. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 1. Checked into mental hospital for hearing voices 2. admitted for observation 3. they behaved as they normally would






43. Emotions about the object






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

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






46. Prior testing - medication - educational history - significant medical events






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






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






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






50. 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)







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