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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Convergence of individual's thoughts - feelings - or behavior towards a social norm






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






3. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






4. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






5. Pleasure from anus - successful toilet training=passage through






6. Emotions about the object






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






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






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






10. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






11. Pervasive loss of contact with reality - most severe psychopathology






12. Therapists that combine all of the perspectives in their work






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






14. Anti-psychotic drugs (Thorazine - Haidol) - no cure - only treatment






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






16. 1. Intrustions: thinking about it when you don't want to 2. Avoidance: avoid anything that reminds you of the incident 3. Arousal: physically aroused from stimuli of event






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






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






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






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






21. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






22. Good stressor that motivates the individual to make necessary changes - Ex: being too hot motivates you to take off coat






23. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






24. Deinstitutionalization: worked for some - but not all - diagnosis based on symptoms - Treatment: therapy - drugs






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






26. Influence resulting from a person's willingness to accept others opinions about reality






27. Acceptance of one's life - both successes & failures [adulthood]






28. 1. covariate: look for cause of behavior 2. consistency: does this pairing always occur? 3. distinctiveness: is this behavior rare in terms of frequency 4. consensus: do other people react the same way?

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






30. 1. covariate: look for cause of behavior 2. consistency: does this pairing always occur? 3. distinctiveness: is this behavior rare in terms of frequency 4. consensus: do other people react the same way?

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






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






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






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






35. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






36. Sexually desire their mother






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






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






39. 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






40. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






41. Describes prolonged stress response in three stages 1. Alarm: fight or flight 2. Resistance: body uses resources to resist stress 3. Exhaustion: physiological response is depleted - become susceptible to illness/disease






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






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






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






46. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






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






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






50. Worry that father will cut their penis off