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extrinsic motivation

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include rewards, avoid punishments- tangible rewards

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intrinsic motivation

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interest in a task, pure enjoyment.

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instinct theory of motivation

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people driven to do certain behaviors based on instincts

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arousal theory of motivation

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people perform actions in order to maintain an optimal level of arousal

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Yerkes-Dodson Law

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U-shaped graph, performance worse at high and low levels of arousal. Best at intermediate level

For cognitive/complex tasks, low level is better. for physical endurance,simple tasks, high level of arousal is better.

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Drive Reduction Theory

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motivation is based on the drive to eliminate anything uncomfortable

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Need-Based Theories

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motivation is how we use our energy/resources to satisfy our needs

Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs
Self-Determination Theory- 3 universal needs: autonomy, competence, relatedness

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incentive theory

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desire to pursue awards and avoid punishments

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expectancy value theory

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amount of motivation= individuals expectation of success in reaching goal + degree to which they value succeeding

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Opponent-Process theory

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explains drug use. withdrawl sx that your body does creates a dependence on the drug

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Maslows Hierachy of Needs

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physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization

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personality

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thoughts, feelings, traits, behaviors (how we act)

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Freud- id

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basic, primal , inborn urges to survive and reproduce

functions according to pleasure principles, gaining immediate gratification

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Freud- ego

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functions according to the reality principle (postpones pleasure principle until satisfaction can actually be obtained)

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Freud-superego

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focused on ideal self, perfectionist

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defense mechanisms

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ego’s way or relieving anxiety caused by id/superego clash

they all deny reality and they operate unconsciously

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repression defense mechanism

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unconsciously removing an idea/feeling from consciousness

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suppression defense mechanism

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consciously removing an idea/feeling from consciousness

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regression defense mechanism

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returning to an earlier stage of development - ex: speaking like a baby

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reaction formation defense mechanism

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unacceptable impulse transformed into opposite - ex: 2 people always fighting bc they actually like each other

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projection defense mechanism

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attribution of wishes, thoughts, desires to someone else

ex: man who cheated claims his wife is cheating

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rationalization

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justification of attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors

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displacement

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changing the target of an emotion, while the feelings remain the same- ex: taking anger on something/someone else

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sublimation

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channeling an unacceptable impulse into a socially acceptable direction

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Jungian archetypes

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persona- how we present to the world
anima- a “mans inner woman”
animus- a “womens inner man”
shadow- unpleasant and social unacceptable thoughs, feelings and actions

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Jungs Dichotomy

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extraversion vs. inversion
sensing vs. intuiting
thinking vs. feeling

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the big 5 traits of personality

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OCEAN
O-openness
C- conscientiousness
E- extraversion
A- agreeableness
N- neuroticism
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biomedical vs biopsychosocial approach to psych disorders

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biomedical approach- symptom reduction, narrow view

biopsychosocial approach- biological, psychological and social components to an individuals disorder.
direct therapy but also indirect therapy which aims to increase social support

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Scizophrenia

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psychotic disorder

delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thoughts and behaviors (positive symptoms) + negative symptoms

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positive symptoms vs negative symptoms

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positive symptoms- behaviors, thoughts, feelings added to normal behavior

negative symptoms- absence of normal or desired behavior

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delusions

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reference- common elements in environment directed towards the individual

persecution- person is being discriminated against or threatened

Grandeur- belief that you’re remarkable in some way

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hallucinations

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not due to external stimuli but have a compelling sense of reality

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disorganized thought

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loosening of associations, word salads, or making up new words (neologisms)

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disorganized behavior

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inability to carry out daily living

catatonia-spontaneous movement

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downward drift hypothesis

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schizo causes decline in socioeconomic status

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major depressive disorder

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at least one episode, at least 2 week of at least the 5 following symptoms:
SIG E CAPS
sadness, sleep, interest, guilt, energy, concentration, appetite, psychomotor sx and suicidal thoughts

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dysthmia

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depressed mood that isn’t severe enough to be diagnosed with MDD

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seasonal affective disorder

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seasonal onset of disorder, present in winter months

can be treated with bright light therapy

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manic episodes

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abnormal and elevated mood lasting at least one week with at least 3 of the following symptoms:
DIG FAST
distractible, insomnia, grandiosity, flight of ideas (racing thoughts), agitation, speech, and thoughtlessness

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bipolar I vs bipolar II

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bipolar I has manic episodes with or without major depressive disorders

bipolar II- hypomania with at least one major depressive episode

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monoamine or catecholamine theory of depression

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too much norepinephrine and serotonin in the synapse leads to mania, too little leads to depression

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generalized anxiety disorder

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disproportionate and persistent worry about many different thing

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specific phobias

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phobia produced by specific object

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social anxiety disorder

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anxiety in social situations

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agoraphobia

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fear in being places which may be hard to escape

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panic disorder

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repeated panic attacks

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OCD

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obsessions and compulsions.

obsessions raise the individuals stress level, compulsions reduce stress level

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body dysmorphic disorder

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negative evaluation of persons appearance

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dissociative amnesia

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inability to recall past experiences, linked to trauma

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dissociative identity disorder

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two or more personalities that recurrently take control of a persons behavior

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depersonalization

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individuals feel detached from their own body and mind

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somatic symptom disorder

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disproportionate concerns about a medical conditions seriousness

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illness anxiety disorder

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consumed with thoughts about having or developing a serious medical condition

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conversion disorder

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unexplained symptoms affecting voluntary motor or sensory functions

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ego syntonic

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individual happy with their behaviors

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ego dystonic

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sees the illness as bothersome

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clusters of personality disorders

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3 W
weird, wild, worried

weird-paranoid, schizo
wild- antisocial, borderline
worried- OCD, avoidant personality disorder, dependent

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causes of schizophrenia

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genes, hypoxemia, excessive marijuana, excess of dopmaine

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causes of depression

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high glucose in the amygdala, hippocampus atrophy, high levels of cortisol, decreased norepinephrine, serotonin or dopamine

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causes of bipolar

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increased norepinephrine and serotonin, genes

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alzheimers disease

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atrophy of the brain, enlarged cerebral ventricles, reduction in acetylcholine, neurofibrillary tangles

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parkinsons disease

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bradykinesia, resting tremor, masklike, shuffling gait, stooped posture

causes- decreased dopamine production in basal ganglia

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components of attitude

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A- affective (emotional)
B- behavioral
C- cognitive (justficiation)

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functional attitudes theory

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attitudes serve 4 functions- knowledge, ego-expressive (solidify our self identity), ego-defensive (protecting ourselves) and adaptive

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learning theory

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attitudes developed through different forms of learning (direct contact, others attitudes, classical conditioning, operant)

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elaboration likelihood model

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separates indiv. based on their processing of persuasive information

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central route processing

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high elaboration, analyzing

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peripheral route processing

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superficial information, slogans, pictures

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social cognitive theory

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people learn how to behave and shape attitude by observing the behaviors of others

Banduras triangle- 3 factors- personal, behavioral, environmenta

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