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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Can I form a committed relationship with another individual? [adolescence]






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






3. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 1) untestable 2) evidence that social roles may be more important 3) too deterministic






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






16. High in consistency - distinctiveness - consensus - the situation is the cause






17. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






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






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






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






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






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






23. Resolution of phallic stage conflicts that lead to extended break until puberty






24. 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






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






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

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






28. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






29. Pleasure from your own sexual organs - start of masturbation






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






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






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






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






34. Measuring the ability to concentrate - similarities: how are a thermometer and a ruler alike? - vocabulary: what does covert mean? - information: who was George Washington Carver?






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






36. 1) development is more continues than stage-like 2) changing procedures a little bit changes results a lot 3) methods culturally biased

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






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






39. Convergence of individual's thoughts - feelings - or behavior towards a social norm






40. Beliefs about the object






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






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






43. 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






44. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






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






46. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






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






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






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






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