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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. If there are traits to describe human behavior - then we must have a word for them






2. Physical vs. social interaction






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






9. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






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






12. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






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






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






15. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






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






17. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






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






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






21. Increase in symbolic thought - egocentrism - language development - [Piaget]






22. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






23. Will others fulfill my needs - or am I on my own? [childhood]






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






25. 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)






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






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






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






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






30. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level (CL) - compared to TV - family - friends - past partners - etc






31. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






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






34. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






35. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






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






37. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






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






39. Most common type of therapy - combo of behavioral and cognitive therapy - focus on changing thoughts and behaviors using learning and conditioning methods






40. Do I have self control; am I in charge of my life? [childhood]






41. Will others fulfill my needs - or am I on my own? [childhood]






42. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level (CL) - compared to TV - family - friends - past partners - etc






43. Beliefs about the object






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






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






46. Mediator between Id & superego - mostly conscious and preconscious - guided by reality principal - uses defense mechanisms






47. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






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






50. Intended to reflect what you have already learned