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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Acceptance of one's life - both successes & failures [adulthood]






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






3. Digit span: repeat a set of numbers backwards - arithmetic: If Jessica has 3 packs of gum with 4 packs each - how many sticks will she have for herself if she gives 2 sticks each to 3 friends






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






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






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






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






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






10. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






12. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






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






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






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






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






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






18. Describes prolonged stress response in three stages 1. Alarm: fight or flight 2. Resistance: body uses resources to resist stress 3. Exhaustion: physiological response is depleted - become susceptible to illness/disease






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






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






21. Advantages: clear expectations & goals - fast & cheap - disadvantages: no underlying thoughts revealed






22. 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






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






24. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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25. Evaluation or opinion that an individual has toward something






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






27. 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






28. 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?






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






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






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






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






34. Have I contributed to the world in some meaningful way? [adulthood]






35. Objects are remembered even when out of sight






36. 1. Intrustions: thinking about it when you don't want to 2. Avoidance: avoid anything that reminds you of the incident 3. Arousal: physically aroused from stimuli of event






37. 1. Intrustions: thinking about it when you don't want to 2. Avoidance: avoid anything that reminds you of the incident 3. Arousal: physically aroused from stimuli of event






38. Intended to predict your ability to learn a new skill






39. Pleasure from the mouth (sucking) - stems from need for breast milk






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






41. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






42. Scientific study of the thoughts - feelings - and behaviors of individuals as they are shaped by the actual - implied - or imagined presence of others






43. Change behavior - change attitude






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






45. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






46. 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






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






48. Puberty & on - pleasure from sexual intercourse






49. Study of the mental illness of the brain






50. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger