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Elementary Psychology

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






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






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






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






5. Satisfaction & dependence/alternatives






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






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






8. Beliefs about the object






9. Role of experimenter vs. proximity of learner






10. Use of rewards to reinforce behavior






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






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






13. Logical thinking - develop conservation - [Piaget]






14. + Focus on thoughts as cause of behavior - leads us to lasting change in behavior - harder to change thoughts than behavior - time consuming






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






16. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






17. Influence resulting from a person's willingness to accept others opinions about reality






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






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






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






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






22. 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)






23. Physical vs. social interaction






24. Measurable personality features that can indicate behavior






25. 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






26. Beliefs about the object






27. 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?






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






29. Influence resulting from a person's willingness to accept others opinions about reality






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






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






32. 1. Primary: must perceive that event is a threat to personal goals 2. Secondary: must conclude that resources to meet demands of event are unavailable






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






34. Set of beliefs & impressions about a group of people - effect usually negative - [Cognition]






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






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






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






38. Worry that father will cut their penis off






39. Detachment from reality - often associated with delusions - hallucinations - and disorganized thoughts - 'split-mind'






40. Learned behaviors weaken over time if not reinforced - remove maladaptive behavior by removing any reinforcement for it - removal of phobias/anxiety






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






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






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






44. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






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






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






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

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48. 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?






49. Focus on relationship with primary caregiver






50. Change behavior - change attitude