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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 1. Checked into mental hospital for hearing voices 2. admitted for observation 3. they behaved as they normally would






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






3. Measure personality in basic units - named factors A - B - C - etc. - identified 16 factors - [ex=intelligence - boldness - insecurity - self-discipline - tension]

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4. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






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

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7. Line judgement task with 1 participant - 6 confederates - bogus confederate responses






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






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






10. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






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






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






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






15. Emotions about the object






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






17. 1. Primary: must perceive that event is a threat to personal goals 2. Secondary: must conclude that resources to meet demands of event are unavailable






18. No response to leaving or returning






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






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






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






22. Overt behavior consistent with social norms that are not privately accepted (external)






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






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






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






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






27. Do I have a unified sense of self? [adolescence]






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






29. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






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






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






33. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






34. 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






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






36. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






38. 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






39. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






40. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






41. Inconsistent behavior/confused






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






49. Overt behavior consistent with social norms that are not privately accepted (external)






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