q 3 test Flashcards
longitudinal studies
research in the same people over a long period of time. The people are restudied and retested again and again.
Fetal alcohol syndrome
physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman’s heavy drinking
Teratogens
substances that can reach the embryo during prenatal development and cause harm
attachment
an emotional tie with another person. Shown in young children when separated by their caregiver
Psychosexual Stages (Freud)
Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, Genital
Type A/B personality
Type A: Competitive, hard-driving, impatient, anger-prone people.
Type B: Term for easy going, relaxed people.
Id/Ego/Super Ego
ID: the pleasure principle (the devil on the shoulder)
Ego: Who you are as a person
Super Ego: the angel on the shoulder
Reciprocal Determinism
past behavior, internal factor, and environmental factor all influence each other.
Locus of control
you controlling your own fate vs other people controlling it.
aptitude vs achievement tests
aptitude: potential (ACT)
Achievment: tests that measure what you’ve learned (AP)
aptitude vs achievement tests
aptitude: potential (ACT)
Achievment: tests that measure what you’ve learned(AP)
Fluid vs crystalized intelligence
Fluid: how you figure things out using what you have
crystalized: continues to get bigger and bigger as you learn
Emotional Intelligence
ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions
Stanford-Binet vs Wechsler IQ Test
Stanford-Binet: What a person of a particular age should know
Wechsler IQ Test: More common way to give IQ test
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
Our intelligence is best classified into three areas that predict real-world success: analytical, creative, and practical
Psychotherapy
patient tries to gain insight into their problem. therapist uses techniques to assist someone seeking to overcome their difficulties
Client Centered Therapy
patient can often figure out what is going on on their own. Therapist guides patient in right direction but never gives them a definitive answer
Behavioral Therapy
behaviors are the problem and not specific symptoms
cognitive Therapy
change pessimistic ideas. These people are often very self critical
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
Very in your face and to the point.
Insight Therapy
gains insight into their problem
Psychopharmacology
the study of effect on drugs and mind and behavior
Electroconvulsive Therapy
used for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patient
mere exposure effect
liking someone because you are always around them