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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Acceptance of one's life - both successes & failures [adulthood]






2. 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)






3. Inconsistent behavior/confused






4. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






5. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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6. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






8. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






10. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






11. Unhappy - lonely - often produces physical or emotional pain - distress alone is not enough (mania - psychopathy)






12. Study of the individuals - by observation - with the intention of promoting change






13. 1. Statistical Deviance 2. Cultural Deviance 3. Emotional Distress 4. Dysfunction






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






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






16. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






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






18. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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






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






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






22. Change behavior - change attitude






23. Process by which we appraise and cope with environmental threats and challenges






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






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






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






27. Beliefs about the object






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






29. Completely unconscious - home of sex & aggression instincts - guided by pleasure principal - comes out in dreams






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






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






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






33. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






34. Positive or negative evaluation of a group of people - [Affect]






35. Most common type of therapy - combo of behavioral and cognitive therapy - focus on changing thoughts and behaviors using learning and conditioning methods






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






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






38. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






39. Line judgement task with 1 participant - 6 confederates - bogus confederate responses






40. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






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






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






43. Emotions about the object






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






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






46. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






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






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






49. Mediator between Id & superego - mostly conscious and preconscious - guided by reality principal - uses defense mechanisms






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







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