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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Will others fulfill my needs - or am I on my own? [childhood]






2. Give up short-term - selfish desires for the long-term good of the relationship






3. Change behavior - change attitude






4. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






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






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






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






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






9. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Inconsistent behavior/confused






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






20. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






33. Physical vs. social interaction






34. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






42. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Men: easy to reproduce - want fertility - Women: pregnancy-> picky - want stability






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






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






50. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver