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How many paragraphs should an essay have?

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as many paragraphs as you need to fully respond to the prompt

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What are scientifically supported study strategies?

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testing effect, spaced practice, learning to teach, interleaving

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Falsifiable

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able to be proven false

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Why is replication important?

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it allows for verification and validation of findings

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What type of study can demonstrate a casual relationship?

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experimental research

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Representative sample

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a subset of a population that is used to reflect the characteristics of the larger group

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Random sample

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a subset of a population that is randomly selected to represent an entire group

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Correlation coefficients

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indicates a measure of the direction and strength of a relationship between two variables

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Neurotransmitters

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endogenous chemicals that allow neurons to communicate with each other throughout the body

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Monozygotic twins

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genetically identical

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Dizygotic twins

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fraternal twins

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If there are differences between monozygotic twins what must it be due to?

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Their environments

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13
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Thalamus

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“relay center” relays messages between lower brain centers and cerebral cortex

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Three divisions of the brain

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Forebrain: Thoughs and actions.
Midbrain: Voulntaryand reflxex movement.
Hindbrain: Regulates autonomic functions,

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Frontal Lobe

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voluntary movement, expressive language and for managing higher level executive functions.

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Parietal Lobe

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receiving and processing sensory input such as touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain.

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Temporal Lobe

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Processing auditory information and with the encoding of memory.

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Occupational Lobe

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responsible for visual perception, including colour, form and motion.

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Amygdala

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processing of emotions and memories associated with fear

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Evolutionary Psychology

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The study of behavior, thought, and feeling as viewed through the lens of evolutionary biology

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Absolute Threshold

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The smallest level of energy required by an external stimulus to be detectable by the human senses including vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch

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Hormones

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Chemical messengers transmitted through blood

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Endorphins

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Cones

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are clustered near the center of the retina, detect fine detail and color

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Four parenting styles

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authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, uninvolved

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Discrimination

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recognizing differences in similar stimuli (flinching at the sound of a gun but not at a firework)

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Extinction

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when the association goes away

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Positive Reinforcement

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Add something to increase the desired behavior

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Positive Punishment

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Add something to decrease undesired behavior

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Negative Reinforcement

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Remove something to increase desired behavior

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Negative Punishment

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Remove something to decrease undesired behavior

32
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Zone of Proximal Development

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What learner can do with guidance, what learner can do without guidance, what learner can’t do even with guidance

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Personality

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characteristic patter of thinking feeling, and acting

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When are we more likely to be attracted to somebody?

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physical attractiveness and sociability

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Solomon Asch Study on Conformity

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if individuals followed or defied a majority group and the effect of such influences on beliefs and opinions

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Stanly Milgrams Study of Obedience to Authority

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How far people will go if an authority figure is telling us to, and cognitive dissonance

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Reciprocal Determinism

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Personal factors influence environmental factors influence behaviors

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Atkinson and Shifrin’s 3 step memory model

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sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory

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What is personality mainly determined by?

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genetics and environment

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What is correlated with longer lasting relationships?

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friendship, dedication and caring

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Stereotype

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generalized beliefs about a group of people

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Informative social Influence

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we are influenced by other peoples perceptions of reality

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Normative Social Influence

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we are influences by our need to gain approval and avoid disapproval

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Bystander Effect

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diffusion of responsibility

45
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Just World Phenomenon

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wanting to believe that the world is fair and therefore people get what they deserve

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Prejudice

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an unjustifiable and usually negative attitude towards a group and its members

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Explicit Prejudice

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prejudice that we know about and recognize

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Implicit Prejudice

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prejudice that we are not always consciously aware of but that still impacts our behavior

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Social Identity Theory

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a large part of our self concept is based on our membership in certain social groups and our perceptions of people who arnt

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Big 5 Personality Traits

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extroversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism

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Fundamental Attribution Error

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overvaluing the dispositional attribution and undervaluing the situational attribution

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4 D’s of Psychopathology

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deviance, distress, dysfunction, danger

53
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What are eating disorders really about?

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control

54
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What are dissociative disorders almost always about?

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sense of self

55
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What are the two most common psychological disorders?

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anxiety and depression

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Neurodevelopmental Disorder

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conditions with onset during the developmental period usually early development

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Antisocial Personality Disorder

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limited capacity for empathy, disregard for the rights of others, childhood diagnosis of conduct disorder

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Schizophrenia

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a mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions

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Medical Model

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have symptoms, can be treated, things can happen to people, medications can help, specific diagnosis

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PTSD

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intrusive, avoidance, heightened arousal, changes in thoughts and feelings
Ex: haunting nightmares, memories, social withdrawal, insomnia, numbness.

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Mania

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decreased need for sleep, talking more, more energy, feeling euphoric, impulsive behaviors

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ADHD

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Hyperactivity or impulsivity, often fidgets, restlessness, unable to play or leisurely quietly, talks excessively, often interrupts.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Social communication deficits, nonverbal communication, social reciprocity, deficits in understanding relationships.
Restrictive/Repetitive Patterns, motor movements, use of objects or speech, difficulty changing from a routine, highly restricted fixated interests, hyper-hyporeactivity to sensory stimuli

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Therapeutic Orientation

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the way therapist does therapy and that theory it’s based on

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Is therapy effective?

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yes

66
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What accounts for most change in therapy?

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Extra-therapeutic factors, therapeutic alliance (relationship), therapeutic orientation, placebo/hope

67
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What are the APA ethical codes?

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Beneficence and Non-Maleficence
- Protect rights and welfare. Do good and do no harm
Fidelity and Responsibility
- moral responsibility to uphold high ethical standards
Integrity
- never attempt to deceive or misrepresent
Justice
- be fair and treat people with respect
Respect for rights and Dignity
- privacy and confidentiality

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Insight Based therapies

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psycho-dynamic: develop self-insight
- understanding important relationships and events (like childhood experiences and therapist-client relationships
humanistic: person-centered therapy
- active listening, attitudes of empathy, genuineness, unconditional positive regard

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Cognitive Based Therapy

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cognitive behavioral therapy

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Dodo Bird Verdict

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empirical work: most empirically validated therapies work about equally well
- The more specific the problem the better the outcomes
- some forms of therapy are better with some kinds of problems

71
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What three things are common to all psychotherapies?

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generate hope, provide a new perspective, form a therapeutic alliance

72
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Unconditional Positive Regard

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non-judgemental respect

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