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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






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






3. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






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






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






7. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






8. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






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






10. Influence resulting from a persons desire to gain approval or to avoid disapproval from others






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






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






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






14. Evil spirits inhibited the body - believed witches had mental illness - Treatment: exorcism






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






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






17. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. No response to leaving or returning






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






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






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






28. Physical vs. social interaction






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






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






31. 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






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






33. Sheriff study at boys camp - Three Stages: Ingroup Formation - Friction Phase - Integration Phase






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






35. 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






36. No response to leaving or returning






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






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






39. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






41. Mix of biology and psychology - biological predisposition & perhaps environmental stressor involved






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






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






44. 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






45. Change behavior - change attitude






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






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






48. Depressed mood - loss of interest/pleasure - change in appetite/weight - sleep disturbance - psychomotor agitation - feelings of worthlessness/guilt






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






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