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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Convergence of individual's thoughts - feelings - or behavior towards a social norm






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






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






4. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






5. Do I have a unified sense of self? [adolescence]






6. 1) untestable 2) evidence that social roles may be more important 3) too deterministic






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






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






9. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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10. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






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






13. Most common/successful intelligence test






14. Do I have a unified sense of self? [adolescence]






15. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






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






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






18. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






19. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






20. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






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






23. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






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






25. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






27. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






28. Mediator between Id & superego - mostly conscious and preconscious - guided by reality principal - uses defense mechanisms






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






30. Intended to predict your ability to learn a new skill






31. Sexually desire their mother






32. Change behavior - change attitude






33. Inconsistent behavior/confused






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






49. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






50. Intended to reflect what you have already learned