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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Goal is to change therapy - focus on reinforcing desired behaviors and eliminating undesired behaviors






2. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






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

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4. Distinctive and relatively enduring patterns of thinking - feeling - and acting






5. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






6. 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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7. Most common mistake: quick to assume personality - forget circumstances & situation






8. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






9. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






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






11. Uncontrollable and inescapable exposure to stressors that can lead to disease/disability - Ex: distant - chronic - acute






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






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






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






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






16. No response to leaving or returning






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






18. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






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






21. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






23. 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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24. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






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






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






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






28. Most common/successful intelligence test






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






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






31. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






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






33. 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






34. Emotions about the object






35. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






36. Maladaptive behavior - interferes with ability to function - impairment alone is not enough (laziness)






37. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






38. Study of the mental illness of the brain






39. Change behavior - change attitude






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






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






42. 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






43. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






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






46. 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






47. Inconsistent behavior/confused






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






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






50. Jealousy/hatred of all other women