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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Raise generation that stereotypes don't exist - long and slow process






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






3. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






4. Learned behaviors weaken over time if not reinforced - remove maladaptive behavior by removing any reinforcement for it - removal of phobias/anxiety






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






6. 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






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






8. Ask for a small favor first - followed up with a larger request - if you say yes once - you are more likely to say yes later






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






10. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






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






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






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






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






16. No response to leaving or returning






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






24. Emotions about the object






25. 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






26. Do I have unique abilities and skills? [childhood]






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Will normal - average people perform evil acts simply because an authority figure asks them to do so - Ex: voltage shocks up to lethal amount






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






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






39. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






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






41. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






42. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






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






45. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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






47. Most common/successful intelligence test






48. 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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49. 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






50. 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