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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. We behave as we do because it was adaptive for our ancestors






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






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






4. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






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






6. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






7. 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






8. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






9. Beliefs about the object






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

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






13. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Stop smoking - cut down on alcohol consumption - exercise to relieve stress and maintain healthy weight - eat healthy






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






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






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






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






28. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






29. Most common mistake: quick to assume personality - forget circumstances & situation






30. Learned behaviors weaken over time if not reinforced - remove maladaptive behavior by removing any reinforcement for it - removal of phobias/anxiety






31. Physical vs. social interaction






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






33. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level for alternatives (CLalt) - CLalt: next best relationship you could have






34. Mediator between Id & superego - mostly conscious and preconscious - guided by reality principal - uses defense mechanisms






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






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






37. Deinstitutionalization: worked for some - but not all - diagnosis based on symptoms - Treatment: therapy - drugs






38. Sexually desire their mother






39. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






41. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






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






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






44. Learned behaviors weaken over time if not reinforced - remove maladaptive behavior by removing any reinforcement for it - removal of phobias/anxiety






45. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






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






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






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






50. Inconsistent behavior/confused