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Elementary Psychology

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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Pleasure from anus - successful toilet training=passage through






9. 1. Paranoid: delusions of persecution or grandeur 2. Disorganized: incoherence - delusions - hallucinations 3. Catatonic: frozen/excited motor behavior 4. Undifferentiated: all of the above






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






11. Situations that cause stress - subjective and personal






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






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






14. Genetic component & environmental conditioning






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Upset when leaves - mixed feelings when they return






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Jealousy/hatred of all other women






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






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






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






28. Both big 5 traits & some personality disorder - compared to selected groups even if they don't make sense - Ex: 'I like cake'






29. Completely unconscious - home of sex & aggression instincts - guided by pleasure principal - comes out in dreams






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. Against culture norms - behavior often paired with societal disapproval - disapproval is not enough (sexism - racism)






36. Emotions about the object






37. 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






38. Intended to reflect what you have already learned






39. 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






40. Predisposition to act - actions in the past






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Teachers may treat students differently depending on what the teacher believes about the students IQ






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






49. Penis envy - blame mother for making them girls - desire for 'false penis' and childbirth






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







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