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Elementary Psychology

Subject : psychology
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Sexually desire their mother






18. Bio: genetic factors - physiology - Pysch: cognition - emotion - motivation - Social: society/media - community - family






19. If there are traits to describe human behavior - then we must have a word for them






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






21. Counterconditioning - systematic desensitization - flooding






22. Three Components: Passion - Intimacy - Commitments






23. Beliefs about the object






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






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






26. Do I have unique abilities and skills? [childhood]






27. Ability to think of images - shapes - figures






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






29. Sexually desire their mother






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






31. Thematic apperception test - tell stories about ambiguous pictures






32. Most common mistake: quick to assume personality - forget circumstances & situation






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






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






35. Worry that father will cut their penis off






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






37. 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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38. 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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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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46. Do I have a unified sense of self? [adolescence]






47. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






49. Foot in the door vs door in the face

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50. Private acceptance of social norms (internal)