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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Completely unconscious - home of sex & aggression instincts - guided by pleasure principal - comes out in dreams






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






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






4. Goal is to change therapy - focus on reinforcing desired behaviors and eliminating undesired behaviors






5. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






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






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






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






9. Bio: genetic factors - physiology - Pysch: cognition - emotion - motivation - Social: society/media - community - family






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Therapists that combine all of the perspectives in their work






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






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






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






21. Emotions about the object






22. 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






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






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






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. Bio: genetic factors - physiology - Pysch: cognition - emotion - motivation - Social: society/media - community - family






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






28. Evil spirits inhibited the body - believed witches had mental illness - Treatment: exorcism






29. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






30. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






32. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






33. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






35. Drugs:tranquilizers (Xanax - Valium) - psychotherapy: find repressed fear - cognitive: identify illogical thoughts






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






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






38. Dental students were given a puncture wound in their mouth and measure how long it would heal - Results: wounds took longer to heal during exams than during the summer (stress)






39. 1. Paranoid: delusions of persecution or grandeur 2. Disorganized: incoherence - delusions - hallucinations 3. Catatonic: frozen/excited motor behavior 4. Undifferentiated: all of the above






40. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






41. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






42. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






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






44. Set of beliefs & impressions about a group of people - effect usually negative - [Cognition]






45. If there are traits to describe human behavior - then we must have a word for them






46. 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






47. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






48. Therapists that combine all of the perspectives in their work






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






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