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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Influence resulting from a person's willingness to accept others opinions about reality






2. 1. Intrustions: thinking about it when you don't want to 2. Avoidance: avoid anything that reminds you of the incident 3. Arousal: physically aroused from stimuli of event






3. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






4. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






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






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






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






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






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






10. Mix of biology and psychology - biological predisposition & perhaps environmental stressor involved






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






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






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

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






15. I. Clinical Disorders (alcohol dependence) II. Personality Disorders & Mental Retardation (antisocial personality disorder) III. Medical Conditions (cirrhosis of liver) IV. Social Functioning & stressors (death of child - marital stress) V. Global as






16. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






17. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






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






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






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






21. Emotions about the object






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






23. Influence resulting from a person's willingness to accept others opinions about reality






24. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






25. 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






26. Prior testing - medication - educational history - significant medical events






27. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






28. 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






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






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






31. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






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






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






35. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






36. Emotions about the object






37. Change behavior - change attitude






38. Scientific study of the thoughts - feelings - and behaviors of individuals as they are shaped by the actual - implied - or imagined presence of others






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






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






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






42. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






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






44. Built a mock prison at Stanford and paid students to play the roles of prisons and guards - Results: power of social roles took over - promotes brutality






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






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






47. Provides objective - well-defined classification system including specific symptoms - does not suggest cures/therapy - 5 axes






48. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






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






50. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior