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1
Q

Why study psych?

A

gives you insight into behavior

practical application to everyday life

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2
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Study of human behavior and mental processes

A

psych

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3
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Why is psych considered a science

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it relies on the scientific method

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4
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4 steps of sci method

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identify problem
form hypothesis
test hypothesis
analyze data

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5
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4 goals of psych regarding behavior

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describe
explain
predict
control
BEHAVIOR
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6
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Contrast psychology with psychiatry

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psych- anything ppl think, feel and do

psychia- specialty in meds

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7
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Change in behavior (permanent) that results from experience or practice

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learning

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8
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3 types of learning

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classical conditionin
operant conditioning
modeling

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9
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Classical conditioning= person

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pavlov

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10
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ooperant conditioning= person

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skinner

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11
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Stimulus or event that affects likelihood that an immediately preceding behavior will be repeated

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reinforcement

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12
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Tune out background noise and info and choose to focus on 1 voice or stimulus

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selective attention

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13
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remembering cara delvignes eyebrows

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feature extraction

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14
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3 types of storage

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sensoring
long term
short term

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15
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Methods commonly used to improve memory

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feedback, transfer, and practice

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16
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Who was Pavlov and what did he accomplish

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good guy and surgeon and scientist

introduced classical cond

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17
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what was the advice he gave to young people regarding success

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zeal, consistency, discipline

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18
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Can motivation be directly observed?

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no

19
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realizing ones unique potential

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seal-actualization

20
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Who developed the self-actualization theory?

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maslow

21
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Why do ppl take unnecessary risks?

A

the feeling afterward

22
Q

how many stages of sleep?

A

4 + rem

23
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Why is rem so important?

A

when u dream

24
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how much sleep does a tennager need

A

9.25 hours

25
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who studied dreams?

A

freud

26
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famous example of someone with a prescient dream?

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lincoln

27
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2 parts of the dream and what do they mean

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manifest- obvious every day

latent- symbolic

28
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characteristics consistently displayed and uniquely combined in each of us

A

personality

29
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What was F personality theory

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id, ego, superego

30
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PErson who continually tries to conpensate for their weaknesses and avoid feelings of inadequacy

A

inferiority complex

adler

31
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Persons perception of his or her inability to cope with certain tense event or situation

A

stress

32
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2 tyes of stress

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eustress distress

33
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stress producing event or situation

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strressor

34
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wht causes major life change tht causes stress

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nature of job, role in organization, interpersonal relationships

35
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Selyes theory

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flight or fight
alarm
resistence
exhaustion

36
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mental illness caused by extreme stress

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post tramautic stress disorder

37
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how do we cope with stress

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eugnitive appraisal

cognitive preparation

38
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What is learned with helplessness

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someone gives up cause they havent been taught they cant do something

39
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Drug most commonly abused by stress victims

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mild sedatives

40
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3 tecniques to relieve stress

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listen to music
get more sleep
eat more carbs

41
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What is a type A personlality

A

someone who is in extreme stress and always busy

42
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4 L

A

liver
lover
livelihood
law

43
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B4 pavlov conditioned the dog the salavation was

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unconditioned stimuli

44
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Who mad 1st psycho lab

A

Wilhelm Wundt

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