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Elementary Psychology

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






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






3. Drugs:tranquilizers (Xanax - Valium) - psychotherapy: find repressed fear - cognitive: identify illogical thoughts






4. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






6. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






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






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






9. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






10. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






11. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






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






13. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






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






23. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






24. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






25. Able to see that products/objects are not changing even if they undergo a transformation






26. Change behavior - change attitude






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Oedipus complex - realize father is a sexual rival/more powerful - castration complex - learn to identify with father






32. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






33. 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






34. Distinctive and relatively enduring patterns of thinking - feeling - and acting






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






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. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






38. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






39. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






40. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






41. Emotions about the object






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






43. Maladaptive behavior - interferes with ability to function - impairment alone is not enough (laziness)






44. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






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






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






47. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






48. Beliefs about the object






49. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






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