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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Sheriff study at boys camp - Three Stages: Ingroup Formation - Friction Phase - Integration Phase






2. Physical vs. social interaction






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






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






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






6. Scientific study of the thoughts - feelings - and behaviors of individuals as they are shaped by the actual - implied - or imagined presence of others






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






8. Beliefs about the object






9. Against culture norms - behavior often paired with societal disapproval - disapproval is not enough (sexism - racism)






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






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






12. Study of the mental illness of the brain






13. Increase in symbolic thought - egocentrism - language development - [Piaget]






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






15. Uncontrollable and inescapable exposure to stressors that can lead to disease/disability - Ex: distant - chronic - acute






16. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






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






19. Replication of Milgram study - same study but with administering shocks to puppies






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






21. Emotions about the object






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






23. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






25. Behavior that negatively affects a group of people - [Behavior]






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






27. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






28. Influence resulting from a person's willingness to accept others opinions about reality






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






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






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






32. Uncontrollable and inescapable exposure to stressors that can lead to disease/disability - Ex: distant - chronic - acute






33. 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






34. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






35. 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






36. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






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

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38. Scientific study of the thoughts - feelings - and behaviors of individuals as they are shaped by the actual - implied - or imagined presence of others






39. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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40. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






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






42. Sexually desire their mother






43. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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






45. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






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






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






48. 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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49. Maladaptive behavior - interferes with ability to function - impairment alone is not enough (laziness)






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