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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. High in consistency - distinctiveness - consensus - the situation is the cause






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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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9. Product of the interaction between individuals and their environment - subjective experience that depends on appraisal of situation






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






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






12. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






13. Increase in symbolic thought - egocentrism - language development - [Piaget]






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






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






16. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






21. 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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22. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






23. Change behavior - change attitude






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






25. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






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






27. Beliefs about the object






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






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






30. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






32. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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)






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






41. Will normal - average people perform evil acts simply because an authority figure asks them to do so - Ex: voltage shocks up to lethal amount






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






43. Physical vs. social interaction






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. Mediator between Id & superego - mostly conscious and preconscious - guided by reality principal - uses defense mechanisms






50. 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