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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. Persistent - disproportionate fear of specific object or situation that presents no real danger (irrational) - interfere with daily life






2. Oedipus complex - realize father is a sexual rival/more powerful - castration complex - learn to identify with father






3. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






4. 1. covariate: look for cause of behavior 2. consistency: does this pairing always occur? 3. distinctiveness: is this behavior rare in terms of frequency 4. consensus: do other people react the same way?

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






6. 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)






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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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16. Unrealistic - irrational fear of disabling intensity






17. Emotions about the object






18. 3+ members in a group - cultures stresses respect for social norms - admiration of group's status - individual feels incompetent or insecure - unanimous group






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






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






21. Pervasive loss of contact with reality - most severe psychopathology






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






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






24. Ability to concentrate & hold information in your mind






25. 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






26. Worry that father will cut their penis off






27. Inferences about the cause of behavior - help us create attitudes about ourselves/others






28. 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






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






30. General feeling of apprehension about a possible danger






31. Physical vs. social interaction






32. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






38. Change behavior - change attitude






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. Beliefs about the object






43. 1. Conscientiousness 2. Agreeableness 3. Neuroticism 4. Openness 5. Extraversion






44. 1) untestable 2) evidence that social roles may be more important 3) too deterministic






45. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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






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






48. Study of the relationship between mind and boy - health and illness behavior






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






50. Drugs:tranquilizers (Xanax - Valium) - psychotherapy: find repressed fear - cognitive: identify illogical thoughts