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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 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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2. Behavior that negatively affects a group of people - [Behavior]






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






4. Study of the individuals - by observation - with the intention of promoting change






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






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






7. Sexually desire their mother






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






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






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






17. Ask for a small favor first - followed up with a larger request - if you say yes once - you are more likely to say yes later






18. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






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






20. 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)






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






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






23. Physical vs. social interaction






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






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






26. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






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






28. Change behavior - change attitude






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






30. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






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






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






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






35. No response to leaving or returning






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






37. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






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






39. 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)






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






41. Process by which social forces are internalized in infants - mastering skills by interacting with others - [Vygotsky's]






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






43. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






44. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






45. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






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






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






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






49. Deinstitutionalization: worked for some - but not all - diagnosis based on symptoms - Treatment: therapy - drugs






50. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse