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Elementary Psychology

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






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






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






4. Most common/successful intelligence test






5. Mix of biology and psychology - biological predisposition & perhaps environmental stressor involved






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






7. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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






9. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






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






11. Reward gradual approximation to desired behavior






12. Acceptance of one's life - both successes & failures [adulthood]






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






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






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






16. Pleasure from anus - successful toilet training=passage through






17. 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?






18. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






20. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






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






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






23. Beliefs about the object






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






25. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






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






27. Will others fulfill my needs - or am I on my own? [childhood]






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






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






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






31. 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






32. No response to leaving or returning






33. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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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41. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






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






44. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






46. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






47. Mix of biology and psychology - biological predisposition & perhaps environmental stressor involved






48. Convergence of individual's thoughts - feelings - or behavior towards a social norm






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






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