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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 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?






2. Completely unconscious - home of sex & aggression instincts - guided by pleasure principal - comes out in dreams






3. Can I form a committed relationship with another individual? [adolescence]






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






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






6. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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






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






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






10. Change behavior - change attitude






11. 1) development is more continues than stage-like 2) changing procedures a little bit changes results a lot 3) methods culturally biased

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

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13. 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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14. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






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






16. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






17. 1. Statistical Deviance 2. Cultural Deviance 3. Emotional Distress 4. Dysfunction






18. Able to see that products/objects are not changing even if they undergo a transformation






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






21. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






22. Measure personality in basic units - named factors A - B - C - etc. - identified 16 factors - [ex=intelligence - boldness - insecurity - self-discipline - tension]

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23. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






24. 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)






25. Emotions about the object






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Depressed mood - loss of interest/pleasure - change in appetite/weight - sleep disturbance - psychomotor agitation - feelings of worthlessness/guilt






34. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






35. 1. Problem Focused: tackle the stressor head on - usually occurs when optimistic and believe we can achieve our goals 2. Emotion Focused: try to place a more positive outlook on emotions - engage in behaviors to reduce painful emotions






36. Sexually desire their mother






37. Partners outcomes are effected by each other - if one person is unhappy - so is the other person






38. Bio: genetic factors - physiology - Pysch: cognition - emotion - motivation - Social: society/media - community - family






39. Gap between your actual developmental level and your potential developmental level [Vygotsky's]






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






41. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






43. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






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






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






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






47. Focus on irrational distorted thoughts - identify distortions - change them to be more realistic






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






49. 1. Statistical Deviance 2. Cultural Deviance 3. Emotional Distress 4. Dysfunction






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