Danny Exam Flashcards

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5 pillars of psychology

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  1. biological
  2. cognitive
  3. developmental
  4. social + personality
  5. mental health
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talk therapy inventor

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Sigmund Freud

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free association inventor

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Sigmund Freud

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founder of behaviourism

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John B Watson
- little Albert experiment
- consciousness is irrelevant!

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Gestalt psychology
- creators
- what is it

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  • Max Wertheimer + Kohler + Kafka
  • theory of perception
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stages in research

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  1. development + operationalisation
  2. instrumentation
  3. data collection
  4. data analysis
  5. communication of results
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7
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sample

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representative group of a population

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random sampling

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everyone in population has equal probability of being chosen

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cluster sampling

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choose specific no. of prisons around the world and take participants from them (geographical cluster)

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systematic sampling

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every 3rd person

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stratified random sampling

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divide population into homogeneous group then select from them

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12
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probability sampling 4 ways

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  1. random sampling
  2. systematic sample
  3. stratified
  4. cluster
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13
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face validity

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does the test appear to test what it aims for?

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construct validity

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does it test theoretical constructs?

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15
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concurrent validity

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does test relate to existing measure?

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predictive validity

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does test predict later performance?

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external validity

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how applicable is test to real world

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internal validity

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how well was test conducted

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ecological value

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how generalisable results are to real life

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20
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mental illness

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condition that has negative effect on a way individual
1. thinks
2. feels
3. behaves

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21
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2 different trauma/stress related disorders

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  1. acute stress disorder
  2. PTSD
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acute stress disorder when does it begin

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right after traumatic event to (3 days - 1 month)

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23
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symptoms of acute stress disorder
+ How many do we need to diagnose

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9 symptoms
irritability, anxiety, increased arousal, emotional numbness, panic attacks, insomnia, depression

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24
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PTSD when does it begin

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  • 1 month after or within 6 month of trauma
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25
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common causes of PTSD

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  1. war
  2. sexual assault
  3. disasters (natural + man-made)
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26
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4 symptoms of PTSD

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  1. intrusion
  2. avoidance
  3. cognitive + mood changes
  4. arousal changes
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27
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schizophrenia common symptoms

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  1. psychotic symptoms (negative)
  2. cognitive dysfunctions
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28
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psychotic symptoms examples

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  1. delusions
  2. hallucinations
  3. disorganised speech
  4. weird behaviour (catatonia)
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29
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negative symptoms definition

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lack of normal emotions + behaviour

30
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what is brief psychotic disorder

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1 psychotic symptom for less than a month

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delusional disorder defintion

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delusions without any other symptoms of psychosis

32
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non bizarre delusions

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realistic situation (spouse is cheating)

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bizarre delusions

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implausible situation (someone removed my organs)

34
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types of delusional disorders

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  1. erotomanic = star is in love w me
  2. grandiose = I’m Jesus
  3. jealous = my wife is cheating
  4. persecutory = the FBI is after me
  5. somatic = I have stage 4 cancer
  6. mixed = a couple of the above
  7. unspecified
35
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schizoaffective disorder definiton

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psychosis + negative mood symptoms

36
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schizophrenia characteristics + how long does it have to last

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symptoms for more than 6 months
1. delusions
2. hallucinations
3. psychosis
4. disorganised speech
5. restricted range of emotions
6. cognitive deficits
7. social dysfunction

37
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when does schizophrenia start

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adolescence/ early adulthood

38
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symptom categories of schizophrenia

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  1. positive (hallucinations + delusions)
  2. negative (reduction of normal functions)
  3. disorganised
  4. cognitive
39
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schizophreniform disorder defintion

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same characteristics as schizo but under 6 months (+ more than 1 month)

40
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shared psychosis

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you acquire delusion from person you’re close with

41
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substance-induced psychotic disorder

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hallucination/delusions from medication or going off medication

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OCD defintion

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recurring intrusive thoughts patients feel driven to do to lessen anxiety

43
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steps of OCD

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intrusive thoughts - distress – compulsion – relief

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personality disorders defintion

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thinking, feeling, behaving that deviate from cultural expectations

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Personality disorder cluster a

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odd thinking + eccentric behaviour
1. paranoid personality disorder
2. schizoid personality disorder
3. schizotypal personality disorder

46
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personality disorder cluster B

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dramatic + erratic behaviour
1. antisocial
2. borderline
3. histrionic
4. narcissistic

47
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personality disorder cluster C

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severe anxiety + fear
1. avoidant
2. dependent
3. obsessive-compulsive

48
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OCPD characteristics

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  1. may not be aware of disorder
  2. motive = perfection + control
  3. symptoms consistent over time
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OCD different to OCPD

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  • OCD motive is to stop anxiety (not to be perfect)
  • OCD people are aware
  • symptoms can fluctuate
50
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Spearman’s psychometric approach to intellligence

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intelligence (general factor = g factor) + specific factor = s factor

51
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Cattell’s 2 intelligences

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  1. fluid intelligence = develop techniques for problem solving
  2. crystal intelligence = use acquired knowledge
52
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fluid + crystal intelligence over time

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  • fluid drops after age 30
  • crystal increases with age
53
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Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences (name the 9)

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  1. intra-personal
  2. spatial
  3. naturalistic
  4. musical
  5. logical-math
  6. existential
  7. interpersonal
  8. bodily-kinesthetic
  9. linguistic
54
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Lewis Terman what did he do

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Standord Binet test of intelligence

55
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factors influencing intelligence

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  1. child’s influence; genotype
  2. immediate environment; family
  3. society; poverty + race
  4. gender
  5. schooling; good schooling = higher scores
56
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2 dimensions of empathy

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cognitive empathy =
affective empathy = experiencing someone else’s emotional state

57
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psychopaths aren’t antisocial personality disorder

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  • not neurotic
  • not psychotic
  • no emotional disturbances
58
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Hare’s Psychopathy Model

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factor 1 (interpersonal)
1. interpersonal = glibness + manipulative
2. affective = lack of guilt
factor 2 (social deviance)
3. lifestyle = parasitic
4. antisocial = criminality

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PPT Psychopathy Boduszek

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  1. affective = emotional shallowness
  2. cognitive = inability to understand
  3. interpersonal manipulation = superficial charm
  4. egocentricity
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schizostages (1, 2, 3)

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  1. brief psychotic disorder (under 1 month)
  2. schizophreniform (1 month - 6 months)
  3. schizophrenia (6 months +)
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psychopathy personality traits model - Boduszek

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  1. affective responsiveness
  2. cognitive responsiveness
  3. interpersonal manipulation
  4. egocentricity
    intelligence as variable
62
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Hare’s model

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interpersonal affective
1. interperesonal facet: manipulative, pathological lying, grandiose self
2. affective: lack of empathy
chronic antisocial life
3. lifestyle facet: parasitic + stimulation
4. antisocial: criminal activity

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observation

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researcher directly observes behaviour of people in normal social setting

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complete participant

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researchers goes undercover and doesn’t tell people they’re being watched

65
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complete observer

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researcher watches stuff from distance

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participant observer

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people know they’re being observed

67
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structured interview

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  • same questions
  • comparable data (quantitative)
  • interviewer has no freedom
  • standardised
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semi-structured interview

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  • open-ended questions
  • interviewer flexibility to modify preset questions
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unstructured interview

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  • participants choose own structure
  • interviewer complete freedom
  • qualitative data
70
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focus group

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  • qualitative data
  • 6 - 8 people
71
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purposive sampling

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people picked based on possession of particular characteristics

72
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quota sampling

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stratified sampling + opportunity sampling