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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 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






2. Sexually desire their mother






3. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






4. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






5. We all want a positive self-esteem - self includes group membership: 'my group is better than yours'






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






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






8. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






9. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






10. Beliefs about the object






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






18. Study of the mental illness of the brain






19. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






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






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






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






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






25. Sexually desire their mother






26. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






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






28. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






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






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






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






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






34. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






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






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






37. Emotions about the object






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






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






40. Infrequent & uncommon - rarity alone is not enough - many mental disorders are not really rare (Depression)






41. Gap between your actual developmental level and your potential developmental level [Vygotsky's]






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






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






44. No response to leaving or returning






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






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






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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