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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






2. Raise generation that stereotypes don't exist - long and slow process






3. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






5. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






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






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






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






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






10. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






11. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






13. No response to leaving or returning






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






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






16. Oedipus complex - realize father is a sexual rival/more powerful - castration complex - learn to identify with father






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






18. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






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






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






22. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






23. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






24. Beliefs about the object






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






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






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






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






29. Partners outcomes are effected by each other - if one person is unhappy - so is the other person






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






31. Raise generation that stereotypes don't exist - long and slow process






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






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






34. Physical vs. social interaction






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






36. 1. Primary: must perceive that event is a threat to personal goals 2. Secondary: must conclude that resources to meet demands of event are unavailable






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






38. 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?






39. Emotions about the object






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






45. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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46. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






47. Oedipus complex - realize father is a sexual rival/more powerful - castration complex - learn to identify with father






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






49. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






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