Psychology 01 Final

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discriminations are

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actions

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isms are

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society

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stereotypes

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symbol or label used negatively against a group

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stereotypes come from the

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unconscious

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low self-esteem, anxiety, insecurity, powerlessness, fear of death, are examples of __________ prejudice

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psychological

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Groupthink, conformity, parental messages, are examples of __________ prejudice

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social

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Majority’s desire to preserve its status, competition for jobs, power, resources, are examples of ______ prejudice

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economic

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ethnocentrism, desire for group identity, the justification of war, are examples of __________ prejudice

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cultural/national

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“those people are not as moral and decent as we are.” is an example of __________ prejudice

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psychological

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“my parents taught me that those people are just no good.” is an example of __________ prejudice

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social

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“those people are not smart enough to do this work.” is an example of __________ prejudice

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economic

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“we have to protect our religion/country/government from those monsters.” is an example of __________ prejudice

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cultural/national

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preconceived opinions, biases

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prejudices

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difference between homophobia and heterosexism?

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homophobia is an extreme hate, heterosexism is when the person uses heterosexual standards

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ethnocentrism

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one looking at their culture as superior (wade and tavris) focusing on ones own culture (laurent)

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good stress turns bad when..

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equilibrium is off

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hans seyle stages of stress include

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the alarm stage, the resistance stage, and the exhaustion stage

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stress can be…

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work related, the same as grief but not always a mental disorder, due to daily hassles

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working fast, dealing with stress, impatient, is considered a type _____ personality

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type A

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what is the difference between type a and type b personalities?

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everything, type B’s aren’t type A’s

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optimism results in..

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higher achievement rates in work/school, quicker recovery health wise

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pessimism results in..

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lower achievement in work/school, slower recovery health wise

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relaxation techniques, exercise, massage are __________ for coping with stress

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physical strategies

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rethinking a problem, reappraising the situation, making social comparisons are __________ for coping with stress

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cognitive strategies

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making lists, pros and cons, are __________ for coping with stress

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problem oriented strategies

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relying on friends, social support, helping others, are __________ for coping with stress

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social strategies

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primary control

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“fighting back” philosophy, an effort to modify reality by changing other people, the situations, or events

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secondary control

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an effort to accept reality by changing your own attitudes, goals, or emotions, the “learn how to deal with it” philosophy

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primary emotions

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emotions that are considered to be universal and biologically based; they include fear, anger, sadness, joy, surprise, disgust, and contempt

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secondary emotions

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emotions that develop with cognitive maturity and vary across individuals and cultures

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poverty, lack of health care, discrimination, crime are __________ factors that risk the increase of illness

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environmental

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childhood neglect, traumatic events, job stress, unemployment are __________ factors that risk the increase of illness

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experiential

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viral or bacterial infections, disease, genetic vulnerability, toxins, are __________ factors that risk the increase of illness

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biological

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hostility, depression, pessimism, feeling powerless, are __________ factors that risk the increase of illness

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psychological

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smoking, poor diet, lack of exercise, abuse of alcohol and other drugs, lack of sleep, are __________ factors that risk the increase of illness

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behavioral

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lack of supportive friends, low involvement in meaningful groups, being in a hostile bitter relationship, are __________ factors that risk the increase of illness

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social

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social psychology is the..

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study of peoples behaviors in groups

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The bias to choose the most flattering and forgiving explanations of our own behavior, the bias that we are better, smarter, kinder than other

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Self serving bias

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Cognitive dissonance

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Conflicting beliefs resulting in tension

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Notion that the world is fair and justice is served. Bad people punished and good people are rewarded.

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Just world hypothesis

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Tendency for people to think that a statement is true or false based on the repetition of the statement

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Validity effect

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A sudden change of mind but the person is unaware of what is happening

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Brainwashing

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Conformity

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Permits smooth running of society, and people feel in harmony with others like them

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Group think

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Everyone in the group thinks alike for the sake or harmony and to avoid disagreement

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Diffusion of responsibility

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When people don’t take responsibility or action because they assume that others will

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Deindividulization

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Loss of awareness of ones individuality in groups our crowds