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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Influence resulting from a persons desire to gain approval or to avoid disapproval from others






2. Built a mock prison at Stanford and paid students to play the roles of prisons and guards - Results: power of social roles took over - promotes brutality






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






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






5. 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?


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






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






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






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






10. Measuring the ability to concentrate - similarities: how are a thermometer and a ruler alike? - vocabulary: what does covert mean? - information: who was George Washington Carver?






11. First developed to treat depression - attempts to remove irrational thoughts/beliefs that were thought to be the cause of the problem






12. First developed to treat depression - attempts to remove irrational thoughts/beliefs that were thought to be the cause of the problem






13. Overt behavior consistent with social norms that are not privately accepted (external)






14. 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


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






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






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






18. Good stressor that motivates the individual to make necessary changes - Ex: being too hot motivates you to take off coat






19. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






20. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






21. Beliefs about the object






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






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






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






25. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






26. Worry that father will cut their penis off






27. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






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






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






31. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level for alternatives (CLalt) - CLalt: next best relationship you could have






32. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






33. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






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






35. Built a mock prison at Stanford and paid students to play the roles of prisons and guards - Results: power of social roles took over - promotes brutality






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






37. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






38. Infrequent & uncommon - rarity alone is not enough - many mental disorders are not really rare (Depression)






39. Teachers may treat students differently depending on what the teacher believes about the students IQ






40. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level for alternatives (CLalt) - CLalt: next best relationship you could have






41. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






42. Study of the relationship between mind and boy - health and illness behavior






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






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






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






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






47. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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






49. 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






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