Q3 Flashcards
Menopause
Women dont ovulate
Change of life (insomnia/hot flashes)
Empty nest period
All children leave home
What causes alzheimers
Loss of chemical nerve cell transmitters n other damage to nerve transmission and results in mental deterioriation
Gerontology
Study of getting older n probs w it
Thanatology
Study of death
What do elderly people fear
Loss of mastery over themselves
Separation from loved ones
Fear of being replaced
Five stages of grief of Kubler Ross
denial Anger Bargaining w higher power Depression worry about regrets Acceptance, not happy
Two men w classical cond
Ivan pavlov
John watson
Spontaneous recovery
Sudden reappearance of extinguished response
Discrimination
Learning to tell difference b/w one event or object and another
Reverse of generalization
Generalization
Behavior that spreads from one situation to a similar one
How do reinforcements impact behavior
Strengthens tendency to repeat
Pos v neg reinforcement
P: strengthen tendency to repeat response w addition of something pleasant
N: strengthen response w removal of something unpleasant
Shaping
Reward behaviors in small steps
Fixed ratio
Reinforcement after fixed number of behaviors
Ex: buy 10 get 1 free
Variable ratio
Reinforcement after variable number of behaviors
Ex: slot at casino
Variable Interval
Reinforcement after variable amount of time
Ex: fishing
Fixed Interval
Reinforcement after fixed amount of time
Ex: paychecks
Social learning
Learning by imitating others
Who conducted bobo the doll ex
Albert bandura
Personality
Broad and long lasting patters of behavior
ID
(Devil)
Unconcerned w anything but all basic needs and desires
All bbies
How do men and women change during MIdlife?
Men more emotionally expressive Women more assertive and indep Hearing/sight impairs Gain weight easily Stable career (Depressed w/o activ. After children leave)
EGO
Self
Alloe ID to express in safety
SUGEREGO
Angel Forms at 5/6 Holds ID in check Conscience ID gives guilt for doing bad Pride for doing right If unchecked would block all instincts
Freuds psychosexual stages
Oral Anal Phallic Latency Genital
Oral
Birth-1 1/2
Eating
Child must be weaned
(Too early or late, over/undereat)
Anal
1 1/2-2 1/2 Toilet Training Stingy Ultragenerous Rigid, rebel
Phallic
2 1/2-5 or 6
Feelings for opp sex parent, hate for same sex
If dnt clarify desire=anxiety guilt phobia dep
Latency
6-adol
Friendships
Same sex
Genital
Adol-onward
Sexual urges reappear
Non freudians placed more emphasis on
Social forces in unconscious and social interaction
Inferiority complex
Alfred Adler
feelin inferior
Unconditional pos regard
Carl rogers
Accepting/respecting others as they are w/o judging
Rationalization
Create logical explanation of behavior to justify
Ex: restaurant wasnt that good bc no reservation
Compensation
Emphasize strength in one aspect of life to shift focus from failure
Denial
Refuse to accept reality
Repression
Avoid painful memories by pushing to back of mind
Regression
Behave or think like child
Projection
Project weakness onto someone else
Ex: making fun of persons weight when you’re fat
Displacement
Take anger on someone else
Reaction formation
Make acceptable feelings into acceptable form
Ex: having feelings for person but say you hate them
Big five personality factors
Openness to experience- curiosity, willingness to consider other POVS
Conscientiousness- involves self discipline and will to achieve
Extraversion-how outgoing you are
Emotional Stability-not being anxious, hostile, overly impulsive, depressed
Agreeableness-opposite of which is being antogonistic
Person theory
Raymond Cattell
Divides into 2; surface trait (visible) and source trait (underlie surface behavior)
Hans Eyesack
2 dimensions; extro/introversion & emotional in/stability
Gordon Allport
3; cardinal trait (after one main goal like Hitler), central trait (5-10), secondary trait (weakest characteristic, only appears in certain situation)
