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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Do I have a unified sense of self? [adolescence]






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






3. Worry that father will cut their penis off






4. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






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






6. 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






7. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






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






9. Pervasive loss of contact with reality - most severe psychopathology






10. 1. covariate: look for cause of behavior 2. consistency: does this pairing always occur? 3. distinctiveness: is this behavior rare in terms of frequency 4. consensus: do other people react the same way?

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11. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






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






13. Pleasure from anus - successful toilet training=passage through






14. Emotions about the object






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






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






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






18. Pervasive loss of contact with reality - most severe psychopathology






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






20. Line judgement task with 1 participant - 6 confederates - bogus confederate responses






21. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






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






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






24. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






25. Influence resulting from a persons desire to gain approval or to avoid disapproval from others






26. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






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






29. Abnormal behavior is a disease/illness - not the patients fault - Treatment: asylum house - bloodletting






30. 1. covariate: look for cause of behavior 2. consistency: does this pairing always occur? 3. distinctiveness: is this behavior rare in terms of frequency 4. consensus: do other people react the same way?

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






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






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






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






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






36. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






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






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






40. Mix of biology and psychology - biological predisposition & perhaps environmental stressor involved






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






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






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






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






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






46. Will normal - average people perform evil acts simply because an authority figure asks them to do so - Ex: voltage shocks up to lethal amount






47. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






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






50. Releases stress hormones - disregulated in individuals experiencing chronic stress - can suppress the immune system