Psych Final Pt.2

Chapter 13

100

1. group polarization

2. ingroup bias

1. tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members 

2. the tendency to favor one's own group, its members, its characteristics, and its products 

200

1. social loafing

2. cognitive dissonance theory

1. person exerting less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when working alone. 

2.  mental discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes. (wishy-washy)

300

1. bystander effect

2. fundamental attribution error

1. the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation 

2. an individual's tendency to attribute another's actions to their character or personality 

400

what did milgrim learn about obedience during his experiments

people obey either out of fear or out of a desire to appear cooperative--even when acting against their own better judgment and desires. (people gave the more painful shocks)

500

foot in door vs door in face

foot in door = start small gets big

door in face = start big and get small

Chapter 14

100

1. self-esteem

2. personality

1.  how we value and perceive ourselves 

2. An individuals' characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting 

200

oedipus and electra complex

oedipus-boy wants to pipe his mom

electra-girl wants to get railed by her daddy

300

The big 5

OCEAN/CANOE

Extraversion is sociability, agreeableness is kindness, openness is creativity and intrigue, conscientiousness is thoughtfulness, and neuroticism often involves sadness or emotional instability

400

1. conscious vs unconscious mind

2. what makes up the hierchy of needs

1. conscious-thoughts and awareness(ego and superego) 1. unconscious- reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories that are outside of our conscious awareness. (Id)

2. Abraham Maslows pyramid

500

defense mechanisms

Regression, Denial, Projection, Displacement, Reaction formation, and Rationalization

Chapter 15

100

1. medical model

2. compulsions vs obsessions

1. treats psych disorders as diseases caused by physical world that can be treated, diagnosed, and cured

2. compulsions=actions; obsessions=thoughts

200

1. ADHD

2. Major DD

3. Mild DD

1. inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity 

2. intense depressive symtoms that last at least 2 weeks

3. mild depressive symtoms that last at least 2 years

300

1. PTSD

2. Panic Disorder

1. a trauma and stress-related disorder that may develop after exposure to an event or ordeal in which death or severe physical harm occurred or was threatened. 

2. minute long attacks of anxiety and fear with fear of future attacks

400

medical model vs biopyschosocial model

Biomedical model focuses on treatment and elimination of symptoms, while bio-psychosocial model focuses on individual's perception of their symptoms and how they and their families respond to symptoms they are experiencing

500

general definition of anxiety disorder

a mental health disorder that produces fear, worry, and a constant feeling of being overwhelmed

Chapter 16

100

transference

phenomenon in which one seems to direct feelings or desires related to an important figure in one's life