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Elementary Psychology

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






2. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






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






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






6. Chronic/excessive worry - unrealistic fears - physical stress - tense - jumpy - can't be attributed to one source






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






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






9. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






10. 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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11. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






12. 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






13. Focus on identifying different types of events that are considered stressful by most people - Ex: Catastrophic Events - Major Life Events - Daily Hassles






14. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






15. Most common/successful intelligence test






16. 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






17. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






18. Strict moral guide - conscious - preconscious - and unconscious - tries to repress Id's demands - guided by idealistic principal






19. Reward desired behavior with tangible token that can be exchanged for goods/privileges






20. 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






21. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






23. 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






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






25. No response to leaving or returning






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






27. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






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






29. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






30. Completely unconscious - home of sex & aggression instincts - guided by pleasure principal - comes out in dreams






31. 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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32. 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






33. Both big 5 traits & some personality disorder - compared to selected groups even if they don't make sense - Ex: 'I like cake'






34. 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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35. 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






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






37. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






38. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






39. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






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






42. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






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






46. Process by which social forces are internalized in infants - mastering skills by interacting with others - [Vygotsky's]






47. If there are traits to describe human behavior - then we must have a word for them






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






49. Change behavior - change attitude






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

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