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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 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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2. Have I contributed to the world in some meaningful way? [adulthood]






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






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






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






6. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






7. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






8. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






9. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






10. Resolution of phallic stage conflicts that lead to extended break until puberty






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






12. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






13. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






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






15. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






16. Teachers may treat students differently depending on what the teacher believes about the students IQ






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






18. Raise generation that stereotypes don't exist - long and slow process






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






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






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






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






23. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






24. Will others fulfill my needs - or am I on my own? [childhood]






25. Product of the interaction between individuals and their environment - subjective experience that depends on appraisal of situation






26. Emotions about the object






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






28. Anti-psychotic drugs (Thorazine - Haidol) - no cure - only treatment






29. Convergence of individual's thoughts - feelings - or behavior towards a social norm






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






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






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






33. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






35. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






36. 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






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






38. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






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






40. Teachers may treat students differently depending on what the teacher believes about the students IQ






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






42. Describes prolonged stress response in three stages 1. Alarm: fight or flight 2. Resistance: body uses resources to resist stress 3. Exhaustion: physiological response is depleted - become susceptible to illness/disease






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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