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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Releases stress hormones - disregulated in individuals experiencing chronic stress - can suppress the immune system






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Inconsistent behavior/confused






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Emotions about the object






20. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






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






23. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level for alternatives (CLalt) - CLalt: next best relationship you could have






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






25. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






26. 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)






27. Replication of Milgram study - same study but with administering shocks to puppies






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






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






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






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






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






33. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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

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35. 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






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






37. Name given to a substantial and long-sustained increase in intelligence test scores measured in many parts of the world






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






42. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






43. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






44. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






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






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






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






48. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






49. Physical vs. social interaction






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