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test 2 PSYC121 Flashcards

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physiognomy

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physical appearance (face) is window to the soul

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narcissism

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younger more, men more

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interactionism

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genetic factors + environment

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Christie and Geis (1970)

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the machiavellian personality- lack of concern for morality, lack of affect in relationships, low ideological commitment

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interpersonal psychopathy symptoms

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arrogant, callous, manipulative

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affective psychopathy symptoms

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shallow, irritable, lacking remorse

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behavioural psychopathy symptoms

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impulsive, irresponsible, breaks rules

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the dark tetrad

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narcissism, machiavellianism, and psychopathy

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pluralism

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many ways of practising/thinking

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Dsm

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recognised mental health disorders with guidelines for diagnosis

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icd-ll

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other common classification system

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descriptive

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approaches distinguish based on observable features, dsm does this

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causal

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approaches distinguish based on some underlying cause

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dsm disorders

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around 298 mental disorders

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heterogeneity

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many origin

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symptomatic heterogeneity

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meet dsm criteria while having very different sets of symptoms

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causal

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many dsm diagnoses are capturing diverse patterns of difficulty under one label

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theory

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explanatory theory is a scientific explanation of how something works

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traditional model of panic attacks (Clark, 1986)

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trigger stimulus = pereceived threat- apprehension- body sensations- interpretation of sensations as catastrophic- perceived threat

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transdiagnostic mechanism

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chunk of theory that seems to apply across different problems/diagnoses

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hyperventilation cycle

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stress = hyperventilation- anxiety- more hyperventilating- symptoms worsen- hyperventilation

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formulation

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theory of an individual’s particular presenting problems (rather than a disorder)

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avoidance cycle

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perceive danger- avoid- brief relief- anxiety grows- perceive danger

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Uncertainty

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infants live in a constant state of… As we learn about the world, it becomes more predictable, When we can make predictions about the world, we are better at conserving valuable energy/resources

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Language Development

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reducing uncertainty in the behaviour of other people by decoding sounds

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Physical Development

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reducing uncertainty about how to operate the body in which you were born

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Evolution

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process by which all living things gradually change in ways that allow them to better adapt to their environment

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adaptive function

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“how does the observed behaviour help the organism to survive”

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Cognitive Development

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Learning about the world

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Social Development

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Getting help from others

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Attachment

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An enduring emotional tie between an infant and their caregiver

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precocial

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they are capable of surviving on their own from birth

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altricial

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we are incapable of surviving on their own at birth, babies are born underdeveloped, compared to other mammals

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Oxytocin

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a hormone that is key in stimulating uterine contractions (inducing labor), lactation (breastfeeding)

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Konrad Lorenz (1937)

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discovered that some animals (ducks, geese) develop attachment very quickly after they are born (“critical period”)

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Critical Window

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There is a narrow window of time in which imprinting can take place (12-17 hours after hatching)

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Critical Periods

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Starts and ends abruptly
During this time, organism is extremely sensitive to external stimuli that are compulsory for developing a particular skill

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Sensitive Periods

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Starts and ends gradually
During this period, organism is especially sensitive to external stimuli

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Feeding Hypothesis

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Function of attachment is to access food (survival), Psychoanalytic theory (Sigmund Freud): Attachment formed through “drive reduction” (food), Learning/Behaviour: Attachment formed through association with feeding

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Social Needs Hypothesis

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Attachment is about fulfilling an important social need to be soothed or loved (“creature comforts”)

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Harlow’s Studies on Attachment in Rhesus monkeys

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Regardless of which mother fed them, they spent more time with the cloth mother (strong evidence against the feeding hypothesis)

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formation of human attachment

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months 0-2 does not discriminate
2-7 begins to prefer familiar people, beginning of ‘stranger danger’
7-24 developed attachment to primary caregiver, beginning of ‘separation anxiety’
24- onwards reciprocal relationship, child feels secure over prolonged separations
sensitive period

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bowlby’s theory of attachment

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he theorise that attachment- is an all or nothing process- is carried out by an innate behavioural system- goal of infant’s attachment behaviors is to get closer to caregiver

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mary ainsworth’s strange situation test

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goal- to measure the quality of attachment in infant- caregiver relationship

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insecure avoidant attachment style

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parents won’t respond to needs

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insecure resistant attachment

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unpredictable responses to needs

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disorganised attachment (rare)

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no set pattern of expectations- i don’t know what works so i’ll try whatever

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body budget

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Every action has a metabolic cost (breathing, thinking, walking, sleeping, etc).

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Unnecessary Expenditure

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Expending the energy needed to do the (bad) action

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Opportunity Cost

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Missing the opportunity to do the (better) action that would be more helpful in the long run

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Executive Functions (EF)

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Monitoring and Control of thought, action, and emotion, to effectively achieve one’s goals, EFs are the cognitive skills needed for self-control- the speed of a car is self control, efs are the oil, the road, your ability- how we achieve self control

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Inhibition

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the ability to restrain oneself from performing a particular action

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social expectations

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conditional love and affection

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social learning

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inherit perfectionistic behaviors

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social reaction

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perfectionism as a protective reaction- reaction to living in a harsh environment- provide a sense of stability/control, prove racist stereotypes wrong

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anxious rearing

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parental anxiety and projection- more likely to be sentenced to a longer jail sentence than pakeha- racism

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