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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






2. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






4. Physical vs. social interaction






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






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






7. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






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






9. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






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






12. No response to leaving or returning






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






14. 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






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






16. Sheriff study at boys camp - Three Stages: Ingroup Formation - Friction Phase - Integration Phase






17. 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






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






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






20. First developed to treat depression - attempts to remove irrational thoughts/beliefs that were thought to be the cause of the problem






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






22. Change behavior - change attitude






23. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






24. Most common/successful intelligence test






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






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






27. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






28. Positive or negative evaluation of a group of people - [Affect]






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






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






31. Inconsistent behavior/confused






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






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






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






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






36. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






37. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






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






39. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






40. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






41. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






42. Abnormal behavior is a disease/illness - not the patients fault - Treatment: asylum house - bloodletting






43. 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?






44. Beliefs about the object






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






46. Sexually desire their mother






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






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






49. Inconsistent behavior/confused






50. Do I have self control; am I in charge of my life? [childhood]