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Psychology Key Points Flashcards

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Maslow

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studied successful people, basic needs that must be fulfilled in order to be healthy

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs list

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1) physiology needs 2)security needs 3)love and belonging 4)self esteem 5)self actualization

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physiology needs Maslow

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necessities (food, water ect)

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security needs Maslow

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feel safe and secure

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love and belonging Maslow

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give and receive love, a sense of belonging

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self-esteem needs Maslow

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to feel valuable and respect yourself and others

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self actualization Maslow

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becoming your best self

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Piaget

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“How does knowledge grow?” observing children in their natural environment

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sensorimotor piaget

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0-2 yrs, intelligence is shown through motor skills, object permanence

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preoperational piaget

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2-7 yrs, use of symbols language, memory and imagination show intelligence

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preoperational traits piaget

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imaginary friends, and a “world revolves around me” attitude

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concrete operational piaget

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7-11 yrs, developing a more logical thought process

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formal operational piaget

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11-16 yrs, thinks abstract to solve problems

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early adulthood piaget

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right vs wrong,realizes there are multiple solutions to a problem

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middle adulthood piaget

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depends on how much knowledge and experience the individual has had

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late adulthood piaget

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wisdom, decline in mental abilities but not intellectual

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Erikson

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how culture and society played in a childs life, different experiences will directly effect how a child will interact in the future

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Infant Erikson

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0-18m, trust vs. mistrust, virtue of hope (caregiver reliable=trust, not reliable=mistrust and not confident in world around them)

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toddler Erikson

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18m-3y, autonomy vs. shame, virtue of will, building self esteem (supportive space to make decision= pride)

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Preschooler Erikson

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3-5y, intitiative vs guilt, virtue of purpose, interpersonal skills (playtime) (Safe place to learn= desire to try new things)

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School age Erikson

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6-12y, aka latency stage, extremely social stage of development (encourage for initiative= confidence)

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adolescent Erikson

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12-18y, sense of self, independence and personal exploration (success = sense of self and control, not successful =unsure beliefs and desires)

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young adult Erikson

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18-35 yrs, intimacy vs isolation, virtue of love (find companion=happy and fulfill, not finding one= loneliness)

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middle aged adult

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40-65 yrs, generativity vs stagnation, virtue of care, career and family (success= usefulness and accomplished)

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older adult Erikson

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65yrs+ looking back on life, feeling sense of

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autonomy

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being independant in thoughts and actions

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initiative

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take charge

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generativity

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making a difference to society

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stagnation

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lack of growth/ activity

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first step for working with pt with psychological challenges

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determine complexity and how the pt communicates

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white coat syndrome

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when stress from being in a clinical setting causes pt to have a higher bp reading than at home

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stressor

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anything that causes stress or anxiety

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mini-mental state examination

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orientation, registration, attention, calculation, and language

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mini-mental state examination Orientation

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ask pt for date or season, where they are ect

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mini-mental state examination Registration

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name 3 unrelated objects and ask pt to repeat

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mini-mental state examination Attention and Calculation

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ask pt to count backwards from 100 by 7, 5x. (93, 86, 79, 72, 65)

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mini-mental state examination Recall

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ask pt to name the 3 objects that were mentioned beforehand

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mini-mental state examination Language

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ask pt to name an object you’re pointing at or repeat a statement

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defense mechanism

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coping strategies people use to protect themselves from negative emotions

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Dr. Kubler- Ross

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established the 5 stages of grief

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denial

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first stage of grief

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anger

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second stage, follows denial pt becomes angry when they realize that there is no more denying the truth

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bargaining

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third stage, after accepting death they often want to cling to life

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depression

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fourth stage, when pt realizes that death in imminent

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acceptance

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fifth and final stage, pt accepts death and settles unfinshed business

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