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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)






2. Highlight negative thoughts - therapists work to change thoughts and focus on interpretation of events






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






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






5. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Sexually desire their mother






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






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






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






16. Worry that father will cut their penis off






17. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level (CL) - compared to TV - family - friends - past partners - etc






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

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19. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






21. Process by which we appraise and cope with environmental threats and challenges






22. Most common type of therapy - combo of behavioral and cognitive therapy - focus on changing thoughts and behaviors using learning and conditioning methods






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






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






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






26. Prior testing - medication - educational history - significant medical events






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






28. Pleasure from your own sexual organs - start of masturbation






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






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

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31. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






32. Beliefs about the object






33. Process by which we appraise and cope with environmental threats and challenges






34. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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






36. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






37. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






38. Calm reaction - they know they are coming back






39. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






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






42. Study of the mental illness of the brain






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






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






45. Prior testing - medication - educational history - significant medical events






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






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






48. Provides objective - well-defined classification system including specific symptoms - does not suggest cures/therapy - 5 axes






49. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






50. Gap between current outcomes and the comparison level (CL) - compared to TV - family - friends - past partners - etc