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Elementary Psychology

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






2. No response to leaving or returning






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






4. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Partners outcomes are effected by each other - if one person is unhappy - so is the other person






9. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






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






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






14. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






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

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17. 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






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






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






20. 1. Problem Focused: tackle the stressor head on - usually occurs when optimistic and believe we can achieve our goals 2. Emotion Focused: try to place a more positive outlook on emotions - engage in behaviors to reduce painful emotions






21. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






22. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






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






25. Completely unconscious - home of sex & aggression instincts - guided by pleasure principal - comes out in dreams






26. Cannot see things from another persons perspective






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






28. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






29. 1. Intrustions: thinking about it when you don't want to 2. Avoidance: avoid anything that reminds you of the incident 3. Arousal: physically aroused from stimuli of event






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. Abstract thinking develops - final stage - [Piaget]






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






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






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






40. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






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






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






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






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






46. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






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






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






50. Worry that father will cut their penis off