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Elementary Psychology

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






3. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






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






5. Worry that father will cut their penis off






6. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






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






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






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






10. Drugs:tranquilizers (Xanax - Valium) - psychotherapy: find repressed fear - cognitive: identify illogical thoughts






11. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






13. Inconsistent behavior/confused






14. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






16. 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






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






18. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






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






21. Most common/successful intelligence test






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






23. Persistent - disproportionate fear of specific object or situation that presents no real danger (irrational) - interfere with daily life






24. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






25. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






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






27. 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






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

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






30. 1. Problem Focused: tackle the stressor head on - usually occurs when optimistic and believe we can achieve our goals 2. Emotion Focused: try to place a more positive outlook on emotions - engage in behaviors to reduce painful emotions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






42. 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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43. Therapists that combine all of the perspectives in their work






44. 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






45. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






46. Study of the relationship between mind and boy - health and illness behavior






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






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






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