Exam 3 (Chapters 9-12) Flashcards

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idea that even if you change the appearance of something, it is still equal in size, volume, or number as long as nothing is added or removed

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conservation

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2
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adjustment of a schema by adding information similar to what is already known

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assimilation

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3
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biological, chemical, or physical environmental agent that causes damage to the developing embryo or fetus

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teratogen

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4
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Sigmund Freud believes personality develops when?

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early childhood

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5
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First developmental task in Erikson’s theory

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trust vs. mistrust

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6
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First stage in Piaget’s developmental theory

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sensorimotor

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7
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What is the effect of authoritarian parenting style on children?

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anxious, withdrawn, unhappy

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8
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motivation that arises from external factors or rewards

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extrinsic

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9
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simple tasks are performed best when arousal levels are relatively high, while complex tasks are best performed when arousal is lower

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Yerkes-Dodson law

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10
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facial expressions are capable of influencing our emotions

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facial feedback hypothesis

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11
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Need for ________ refers to maintaining

positive relationships with others.

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affiliation

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12
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The ________ personality is anxious, self-conscious, artistic, thoughtful, quiet, and private.

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ectomorph

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13
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________ describes a proportion of difference among people that is attributed to genetics.

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heritability

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14
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someone’s level of confidence in their own abilities

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self-efficacy

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15
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common psychological tendencies that have been passed down from one generation to the next

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collective unconscious

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16
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unconscious protective behaviors designed to reduce ego anxiety

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defense mechanisms

17
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refers to a person’s feelings that they lack worth and don’t measure up to others’ or
to society’s standards

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inferiority complex

18
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aspect of personality that consists of our most primitive drives or urges, including impulses for hunger, thirst, and sex

19
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aspect of the personality that serves as one’s moral compass, or conscience

20
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aspect of personality that represents the self, or the part of one’s personality that is visible to others

21
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combination of masculine and feminine characteristics into an ambiguous form

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androgynous

22
Q

The id operates on the ________ principle

23
Q

Temperament refers to ________.

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inborn, genetically based personality differences

24
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personality assessment in which a person responds to ambiguous stimuli, revealing hidden feelings, impulses, and desires

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projective test

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ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve
just world hypothesis
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situation in which a witness or bystander does not volunteer to help a victim or person in distress
bystander effect
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seeking out information that supports our stereotypes while ignoring information that is inconsistent with our stereotypes
confirmation bias
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tendency for no one in a group to help because the responsibility to help is spread throughout the group
diffusion of responsibility
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preference for our own group over other groups
in-group bias
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act of blaming an out-group when the in-group experiences frustration or is blocked from obtaining a goal
scapegoating
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specific beliefs or assumptions about individuals based solely on their membership in a group, regardless of their individual characteristics
stereotype