Exam #2 Flashcards

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ID

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unconscious drives

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Ego

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deals with the demands of reality

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Superego

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serves as judge of the individuals behavior, also known as as conscience

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iceberg analogy

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conscious mind is the part of the iceberg that is above water (mainly ego and little bit of superego) and unconscious mind is part of iceberg under the water (ID and superego)

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defense mechanism

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when conflicts between ID, Ego, and Superego results in anxiety and in order to reduce, unconsciously distorting reality

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Sublimation

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transform vile to valuable (surgeon is way to sublimate a person desire to cut into people)

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denial

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disbelieve present reality (someone refusing to accept diagnosis of cancer)

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projection

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attribute own faults to others (been used to explain prejudice)

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reaction formation

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experience opposite of actual desires (helps explain hypocrisy)

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repression

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push unacceptable impulses out of awareness (most powerful and pervasive) (reduce anxiety of childhood conflict)

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maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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problem centered not self centered, goal is self actualiztions

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  1. physiological needs
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air, water, food, sleep, reproduction, etc

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  1. safety needs
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personal security, employment, health, etc

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  1. love and belonging
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friendship, intimacy, family, connection, etc

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  1. esteem
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respect, self esteem, status, recognition, strength, etc

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  1. self actualization
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desire to become the most one can be

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carl rogers person centered therapy

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client led, promotes therapeutic relationship, people create their own self growth

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unconditional positive regard

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no judgement

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conditions of worth

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external factors could affect how we value or affect our self worth based on our ability to meet certain conditions we believe are essential

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the big five

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broad traits that are thought to describe the main dimensions of personality

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  1. openness to experience
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high: curious, wide range of interests, independent
low: pratical, conventional, prefers routine

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  1. conscientiousness
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high: hardworking, dependable, organized
low: impulsive, carless, disorganized

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  1. extraversion
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high: outgoing, warm, seeks adventure
low: quiet, reserved, withdrawn

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  1. agreeableness
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high: helpful, trusting, empathetic
low: critical, uncooperative, suspicious

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5. neuroticism
high: anxious, unhappy, prone to negative emotion low: clam, even tempered, secure
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bandura's social cognition theory
behavior, environment, and persons cognitive factors are all important to understanding personality
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Piagets theory of cognitive development
human beings use schemas to make sense of their experience
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schema
mental concept or framework that organizes information and provides a structure for interpreting it
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assimilation
incorporation of new information into preexisting schemas
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accommodation
adjustment of ones schemas to new information
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attachment theory
close emotional bond between infant and the caregiver (mother)
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erikson stage 1: trust vs. mistrust
birth to 1.5 years feels either secure in world/trusts others or feels fear and believes world is unpredictable
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erikson stage 2: autonomy vs. shame & doubt
1 to 3 years (toddler) need to assert their wills and do things for themselves, if not they will develop co-dependency
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erikson stage 3: initiative vs. guilt
3 to 6 years (preschool) continue to experience, play, explore, discover, guilt occurs if parents criticize, prevent play, discourage
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erikson stage 4: industry vs. inferiority
6 to puberty develop sense of pride in accomplishments, inferiority develops if child unable to masters tasks or receives negative responses
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erikson stage 5: identity vs. role confusion
11-18 years (adolescent) integrated sense of self & peers are highly influential role confusion is the inability to integrate beliefs
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erikson stage 6: intimacy vs. isolation
20 to 40 years undertake productive work and establish intimate relationships may develop fear of intimacy, social withdraw
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erikson stage 7: generatively vs. stagnation
40 to 65 years continue development of family and career stagnation develops when one feels they have done nothing for next generation
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erikson stage 8: ego integrity vs. despair
65 to death reflection on the acceptance of ones life dissatisfaction and feelings of missed opportunities
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identity diffusion
low commitment towards considering a new career and low motivation to explore new options
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identity foreclosure
high commitment towards the prospect of a new career identity but low exploration activity
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identity moratorium
low commitment to the prospect of new career identity but high level of engagement in exploring
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identity achievement
high commitment to a new career identity and high exploration of possible new career options
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narrative identity
internalized and evolving story of the self that a person constructs to make sense and meaning out of his/her life
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authoritative parenting
encourages child to be independent but still places limits and controls on behavior
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authoritarian parenting
strict punitive style
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neglectful parenting
lack of parental involvement in the child's life
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permissive parenting
places few limits on child's behavior
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brain development in adolescence does the prefrontal cortex or the amygdala develop first? why is this impactful
amygdala (limbic system) develops faster then the prefrontal cortex which is impactful because it explains why adolescence express strong emotions, seek immediate rewards and have trouble regulating their passions
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what development stage are synaptic connections at their peak? why is this important?
the synaptic connections are at their peak during childhood development and this is important these connections made and used become stronger and survive
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social comparison
process by which we evaluate our thoughts, feelings, behaviors and abilities in relation to others
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self serving bias
tendency to to take credit for ones own successes and to deny responsibility for ones own failures
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stereotypes
generalization about a groups characteristics that doesn't consider any variations from one individual to another
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self fulfilling prophecies
social expectations cause individuals to act in ways that make their expectations come true
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stereotype threat
self fulfilling fear of being judged based on negative stereotype about their group
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cognitive dissonance
psychological discomfort cause by two inconsistent thoughts
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elaboration likelihood model
identifies two pathways of persuasion: a central route and a peripheral route
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the foot in the door technique
if one agrees to small request, then they are more likely to agree to larger request
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lowball technique
agree to initial decision the gradually increase stakes
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door in the face technique
refuse initial large request then more likely to accept small request
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bystander effect
individuals are less likely to help in an emergency when others are present (diffusion of responsibility)
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aggression
social behavior whose objective is to harm someone, either physically or verbally
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overt aggression
physical or verbal behavior that directly harms someone, either physically or verbally
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relational agression
to harm the social standing of another person
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Milgrim's experiment
subject was instructed to shock someone they couldn't see, testing obedience
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types of conformity
normative: want to be liked/fit in informational: want to be right
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upward social comparison
compare to someone who is better then you, make you feel worse (social media)
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downward social comparison
compare to someone who is worse then you, make you feel better
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altrusim
providing aid to someone else with the ultimate goal to benefit that person, even if it come at the cost to oneself
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models of close relationships
attraction, love and intimacy
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biological factors in prosocial behaviors
high levels or serotonin, dopamine receptors, balance of GABA (higher=negatively related), oxytocin
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psychological factors in prosocial behaviors
empathy, personality, mood
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sociocultural factors in prosocial behaviors
socioeconomic status, gender, media
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deindividuation
the reduction in personal identity and erosion of the sense of personal responsibility when one is part of a group
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dispositional attribution
made by internal attribution (observe someones personality)
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situational attribution
made by external attribution (observe someones situation)
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dual cycle approach
exploration in breadth ---> commitment making ---> either exploration in depth ---> identification with commitment or reconsideration of commitment ---> back to exploration in breadth
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what was in freud's opinion the most important motivator of all human activity
sexual drive