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Elementary Psychology

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






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






3. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






4. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






5. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






6. 1) Loss of responsibility for teachers 2) situational obligation 3) science as a legit institution






7. Study of the relationship between mind and boy - health and illness behavior






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






9. Inconsistent behavior/confused






10. 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






11. Shared expectations in a group about how particular people are supposed to behave






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






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






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






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






17. 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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18. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






19. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






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






22. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






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






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






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






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






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






28. Pleasure from the mouth (sucking) - stems from need for breast milk






29. Pleasure from your own sexual organs - start of masturbation






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. Beliefs about the object






37. 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?






38. Sexually desire their mother






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






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






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






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






43. Change behavior - change attitude






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






45. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






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






47. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






48. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






50. Inferences about the cause of behavior - help us create attitudes about ourselves/others