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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






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






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






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






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






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






7. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






8. 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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9. Therapists that combine all of the perspectives in their work






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






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






12. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






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






14. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






15. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






17. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






18. Physical vs. social interaction






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






20. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






21. 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






22. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






23. Gap between your actual developmental level and your potential developmental level [Vygotsky's]






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






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






26. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






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






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






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






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. Therapists that combine all of the perspectives in their work






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






34. Acceptance of one's life - both successes & failures [adulthood]






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






36. 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






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






38. We all want a positive self-esteem - self includes group membership: 'my group is better than yours'






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






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






41. 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






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






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

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44. Thoughts and actions are identical - acquisition of object permanence - A not B error (preservation) - [Piaget]






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






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






47. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






48. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






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






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