SS5 Flashcards
The study of behaviors that are rare in the general population
abnormal psychology
abnormal psychology
The study of behaviors that are rare in the general population
Behaviors that are rare, harmful to the subject, unacceptable in social context, and irrational
Psychopathologies
Psychopathologies
Behaviors that are rare, harmful to the subject, unacceptable in social context, and irrational
The emotional link between an infant and its main caregiver
Attachment
Attachment
The emotional link between an infant and its main caregiver
The action of assigning a cause to a behavior
Attribution
Attribution
The action of assigning a cause to a behavior
A theory that says there are five major factors to a person’s personality:
Big Five theory
Big Five theory
A theory that says there are five major factors to a person’s personality:
What are the five major factors in a personality, according to the Big Five theory?
OpennessConscientiousnessExtraversionAgreeablenessNeuroticism(OCEAN)
OpennessConscientiousnessExtraversionAgreeablenessNeuroticism(OCEAN)
What are the five major factors in a personality, according to the Big Five theory?
A contradiction between thoughts and behaviors
Cognitive dissonance
Cognitive dissonance
A contradiction between thoughts and behaviors
Theory that says visual and auditory data are processed in two different ways
Dual-code theory
Dual-code theory
Theory that says visual and auditory data are processed in two different ways
The process of turning data into a memory
Encoding
Encoding
The process of turning data into a memory
Distinction between an object being viewed and the surrounding visual data
Figure-ground
Figure-ground
Distinction between an object being viewed and the surrounding visual data
Rules of thumb that subjects develop to help them make sense of the world
Hueristics
Hueristics
Rules of thumb that subjects develop to help them make sense of the world
Where someone believes the dominant force of control of his life is
Locus of control
Locus of control
Where someone believes the dominant force of control of his life is
Tendency to give certain attributions to actions
motivational bias
motivational bias
Tendency to give certain attributions to actions
Chemical actions that allow nerve signals to travel over a synapse
Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters
Chemical actions that allow nerve signals to travel over a synapse
Plan of assumptions that helps subjects interpret stimuli
Perceptual set
Perceptual set
Plan of assumptions that helps subjects interpret stimuli
Capacity of the human brain to adapt its shape over time
Plasticity
Plasticity
Capacity of the human brain to adapt its shape over time
In conditioning, the set of rules that determine when positive/negative reinforcement is applied
Reinforcement schedule
Reinforcement schedule
In conditioning, the set of rules that determine when positive/negative reinforcement is applied
Action that doesn’t require you to think about it
Reflex
Reflex
Action that doesn’t require you to think about it
Study of the influence of other humans on the development and working of mental processes
Social psychology
Social psychology
Study of the influence of other humans on the development and working of mental processes
Theory that says personality is influenced by internal (ideals/beliefs) and external (observation of others) behavior
Social-cognitive theory
Social-cognitive theory
Theory that says personality is influenced by internal (ideals/beliefs) and external (observation of others) behavior
Process of learning about a social group and finding your role within it
Socialization
Socialization
Process of learning about a social group and finding your role within it
Gap within neurons where nerve signals travel
Synapse
Synapse
Gap within neurons where nerve signals travel
Psychological treatment relying upon communication between subject and therapist
Talk therapy
Talk therapy
Psychological treatment relying upon communication between subject and therapist
Memory where you process short- and long-term memories
Working memory
Working memory
Memory where you process short- and long-term memories
