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PSYC 102 Final Exam

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cognition a term psychologists use to refer to the mental activities associated with thinking
cognitive psychology the scientific study of all mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
mental representations internal mental symbols that stand for some object, event, or state of affairs in the world
concepts mental categories that group similar objects, events or people
prototype the best example of a concept
basic level concepts middle level concept in classification, tends to be the most frequently used (ex. spoon)
superordinate concepts more broad concepts that include basic level concepts (ex. cutlery)
subordinate concepts more specific concepts within basic-level concepts (ex. soup spoon)
4 ways of solving problems algorithm, estimation, trial and error, insight
algorithm a methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem
insight a sudden, conscious change, and often novel realization of the solution to a problem
analogy a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
mental set tendency to approach a problem in one particular way, often a way that has been successful in the past
functional fixedness the tendency to think of things only in terms of their usual functions; an impediment to problem solving
restructuring a new way of thinking about a problem that aids its solution
judgement conclusion drawn from some evidence
rational decisions are based on logic and reasoning
bounded rationality cognitive limitations that constrain one's ability to interpret, process ,and act on information
dual-processing theories controlled and automatic system that helps us make decisions
controlled system slower and efforful leading to more thoughtful and rational outcomes
automatic system fast and effortless and leads to decent outcomes most of the time
heuristics mental shortcuts that are quick, effortless, intuitive and automatic
representativeness heuristic judging the likelihood of things in terms of how well they seem to represent, or match, particular prototypes; may lead us to ignore other relevant information
availiability heuristic strategy for deciding how frequent or probable something is based on how easily it comes to mind
affect heuristic a tendency to rely on automatically occurring affective responses to stimuli to guide our judgments of them
confirmation bias a tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
belief perserverance clinging to one's initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited
framing the way an issue is posed (loss or gain); how an issue is framed can significantly affect decisions and judgements
loss aversion the strong tendency to regard losses as considerably more important than gains of comparable magnitude - and, with this, a tendency to take steps (including risky steps)
overconfidence bias holding unrealistically positive views oof oneself and one's performance
hindsight bias the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it "i knew it all along"
phoneme smallest unit of sound
morpheme in language, the smallest unit that carries meaning
pragmatics the appropriate use of language in different contexts
linguistic determinism hypothesis (Whorfian) different languages impose different ways of understanding tat can constrain and shape our thinking
operant learning learning by which actions lead to certain outcomes
overregularization errors a language error made by children that involves existing rules of word formation. These errors reveal children's understanding of grammar
larynx voice box that gives us the ability to produce speech
language acquisition device Chomsky's concept of an innate, preqired mechanism in the brain that allows children to acquire language naturally
sensitive period a limited phase in an individual's development where language acquisition takes plae
"Less is More" hypothesis (Newport) children have more limited information-processing abilities, fewer analytic skills and less specific knowledge about how language works than adults do
intelligence capability to think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, reason, plan, solve problems, learn from experience, and acquire knowledge
general intelligence (g factor) a general intelligene factor that, according to Spearman and others, underlies specific mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test
fluid intelligence the ability to see abstract relationships and draw logical inferences, tackle unusual situations
crystalized intelligence our accumalated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to increase with age
analytical intelligence "book smarts"; ability to break down problems into component parts
creative intelligence the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems
practical intelligence "street smarts"; the ability to use information to get along in life
Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences proposes seven areas of intelligence including: linguistic, logical-matematical, musical, visual-spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal
mental age a measure of intellegence test performance deviced by Binet; chronical age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance
intelligence quotient (IQ) defined riginally as the ratio of mental age (ma) to chronological age (ca) multiplied by 100 [thus, IQ = (ma/c) x100]. On contemporary intelligence tests, the average performance for a given is assigned a socre of 100.
eugenics science dealing with improving hereditary qualities
achievement test tests that measure a persons existing knowledge ans kills
aptitude test a test designed to predict a person's future performance
Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) the most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal and performace (nonverbal) subtests
3 criteria of an intelligence test standardization, reliability, validity
standardization defining meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group
reliability the extent to which a test provides consistent results
split-half reliability a test is split into two parts and an individual's scores on both halves are compared
validity the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
content validity the extent to which a test samples the behaviour that is of interest
test-retest reliability using the same test on two occasions to measure consistency
predictive validity the extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts scores on some criterion measure (ex. IQ predicting success in the workplace)
emotionality intesity of emotional reactions (physical reactions)
worry the thought that bad things will happen and that failure will occur
stereotype threat a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype
achievement gap disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender, race, ethnicity, ability, and socioeconomic status
Genomewide complex-trait analysis (GCTA) finds a heritability of intelligence that is a bit lower than the heritability found in studies that compare twins and other related individuals
enrichment chances to stimulate one's thinking processes by encountering new information and new problems to solve
self-fulfilling prophecy an expectation that causes you to act in ways that make that expactation come true
development psychology a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the lifespan
cross-sectional design research design that examines people of different ages at a sinle point in time
longitudinal design research design that examines development in the same group of people on multiple occasions over time
teratogens agents that damage the process of development, such as drugs and viruses
fetal alcohol syndrome physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman's heavy drinking
reflex a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response
habituation decresing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. As infants gain familiarity with repeated exposure to a visual stimulus, their interest decreases and they look away sooner
dishabituation recovery of a habituated response after a change in stimulation
assimilation interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas
accomodation adapting oue's current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information
Piaget's stages of cognitive development (1) sensorimotor; (2) preoperational; (3) concrete operational; (4) formal operational
object permanence the awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived
neural organization (1) neural proliferation; (2) synapic pruning; (3) myelination of axons
social referencing reading emotional cues in others to help determine how to act in a particular situation
attachment an emotional tie with another person; shown in young children by their seeking closenesss to the caregiver and showing distress on separation
imprinting the process by which certain animals from attachments during a critical period very early in life
temperament a person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity (usually based on genetics and can be seen from a young age)
symbolic representation a mental representation that stands for something else (preoperational stage)
operation imagine hoe things and objects might be different and imagining consequenxes without needing to see it happen
conservation the understanding that objects can be the same volume/mass etc. despite changing form
Egocentrism the inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes
theory of mind ability to reason about what other people know or believe
autobiographical memory the memory for events and facts related to one's personal life story
scaffolding the support for learning and problem solving that encourages independence and growth
4 parenting styles authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, ininvolved/disengaged
adolescence the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence
stages of morality (Kohlbergs) (1) preconvetional; (2) conventional; (3) postconventional
social identity the "we" aspect of our self-concept
emerging adulthood a period from about age 18 to the mid-tenties, when many in Western cultures ar e no longer adolescents by have not yet achieved full independence as adults
Erikson's Psychosocial stages (1)struggle for intimacy, (2)struggle for generativity, (3)crisis of integrity
socioemtional selectivity theory older adults become more selective about their social networks because of their high value on emotional satisfaction (higher age = death is near = spend time with familiar and rewarding relationships)
syndrome a group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition
symptom a change in body function that is felt by a patient as a result of a disease
psychological disorder a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturnance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behaviour
psychopathology scientific study of psychological disorders
4 D's for the DSM-5 model deviance, distress, dysfunction, danger
point prevelance the percentage of people in a given population who have a given disorder at any particular point in time
lifetime prevalence the percentage of people in a certain population who will have a given disorder at any point in their lives
clinical assessment systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological, and social factors in a person presenting with a possible psychological disorder
projective test personality test, sucha s the Rorschach, that provides ambiguious stiuli designed to trigger projection of one's inner dynamics
preparedness theory the idea that people are instinctively predisposed toward certain fears
flooding a treatment for phobias in which clients are exposed repeatedly and intensively to a feared object and made to see that it is actually harmless
systematic desensitization a type of exposure therapy (which is commonly used to treat phobias) that associates a pleasant relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli.
one sesstion treatment (ost) 3 hour loong single session therapy where the patient makes commitment to stay to help get over a phobia
diasthesis-stress model states that the onset of mental illness involves the interaction of two key factors: a genetic predisposition and a stressor of some kind
specific phobia an irrational, persistent fear of an object, situation, or social activity
social anxiety disorder extreme and irrational fear of being embarrassed, judged, or scrutinized by others in social situations
panic attack anxiety disorder characterized by sudden onset of intense panic in which multiple physical symptoms of stress occur, often with feelings that one is dying
panic disorder anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations
agoraphobia fear of open spaces
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) anxiety disorder characterized by chronic excessive worry about multiple things accompanied by three or more of the following: restlessness, fatigue, concentration problems, irritability, muscle tenstion, and sleep disturbance
obessive compulsive disorder (OCD) an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obessions) and/or actions (compulsions)
obession a persistent, unwanted thought or idea that keeps recurring
compulsion a ritualistic act that is intended to control the obsession
mental rituals not visible compulsions such as counting, solving a math problem, or repeating a phrase in one's mind until anxiety is relieved
trauma and stress related disorders disorder triggered by events that involve actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation
acute stress disorder an anxiety disorder in which fear and related symptoms are experienced soon after a traumatic event and last less than a month
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience
cormorbidity the appearance of multiple simultaneous psychological disorders in the same person
concordance rate the percentage of twin pairs or other pairs of relatives that exhibit the same disorder
vicarious learning learning the consequences of an action by watching others being rewarded or punished for performing the action
mood-related disorders disorders that involve prominent disturbances in a person's positive and negative feeling states
major depressive disorder a modd disorder in which a person feels sad and hopeless for weeks or months
anhedonia inability to feel pleasure
rumination compulsive fretting; overthinking about our problems and their causes
bipolar disorder a modd disorder in which the person alternates between hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania
hypomania a mild manic state in which the individual seems infectiously merry, extremely talkative, charming, and tireless
mania a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state, feel invincible without inhibitions
mood dysregulation disorder a new disorder used to replace childhood bipolar disorder. characterized by temper outbursts that occur three or more times per week
IS PATH WARM Ideation, Substance abuse, Purposelessness, Anxiety, Trapped, Hopelessness, Withdrawal, Anger, Recklessness, Mood Change
negative cognitive schema according to Aaron Beck, the core cognitive component of depression, consisting of an individual's automatic negative interpretations concerning himself, his future, and the world
explanatory style a person's habitual way of explaining events, typically assessed along three dimensions: (1) internal/external; (2) stable/unstable, (3) global/specific
schizophrenia a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions, loss of contact and break down functions of the mind
positive symptom a more overt symptom, such as a delusion or hallucination, displayed by some people with schizophrenia
delusion a false belief that is maintained despite clear contradictory evidence
delusions of reference the belief that common elements in the environment are directed toward the individual
hallucination false sensory experience, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus
disorganized behaviour the considerable difficulty people with schizophrenia may have completing the tasks of everyday life
negative symptom characterized by decreases and absences in certain normal behaviours, emotions, or drives, such as expressionless face, lack of motivation to engage in activites, reduced speech, lack of social engagement, and inability to experience pleasure
catatonic behaviour a symptom of schizophrenia -- unresponsiveness to environment; may be active resistance, excited motor activity, or complete lack of movement or awareness of environment
classical antypsychotics drugs that block dopamine receptors (ex. thorazine and haldol). These drugs seem to treat many positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
amphetamines drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes
dopamine hypothesis the theory that schizophrenia results from excessive activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine
neurodevelopmental disorder one of the disorders that are first diagnosed in childhood and involve developmental problems in academic, intellectual, and social functioning
civil commitment laws legal processing that determine a person is mentally disordered and may be hospitalized even involuntarily
criminal commitment laws legal procedure by which a person found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity must be confined in a psychiatric hospital
autism spectrum disorder a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction, and by rigidly fixated interest and repetitive behvaiours
restricted interest an autism symptom where the individual devotes unusal amount of time and passion to a specific thing
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a psychological disorder marked by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity (most common in childhood)
methlphenidate enhances the release of dopamine and norepinephrine which activate inhibitory circuits that guard against impulses
dissociative identity disorder (DID) a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and altrnating personalities -- formerly called multiple personality disorder
interidentity amnesia partioning of memory in each of the identities
post-traumatic model of DID etiological model of dissociative identity disorder that assumes the condition begins in childhood as a result of severe physical or sexual abuse
sociocognitive model of DID etiological model of dissociative identity disorder that considers the condition to be the result of learning to enact social roles, though not through conscious deception, but in response to suggestion
paranoid personality disorder type of personality disorder characterized by extreme suspiciousness or mistrust of others
schizoid personality disorder a personality disorder characterized by persistent avoidance of social relationships and little expression of emotion
schizotypal personality disorder a psychological disorder characterized by several traits that cause problems interpersonally, including constricted or inappropriate affect; magical or paranoid thinking; and odd beliefs, speech, behaivour, appearance, and perceptions
antisocial personality disorder a personality disorder in which the person (usually a man exhibits lack of consioence for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members. May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist
borderline personality disorder a personality disorder characterized by lack of stability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotin; impulsivity; angry outbursts; intense fear of abandonment; recurring suicidal gestures
histrionic personality disorder a personality disorder characterized by excessive emotionality and preoccupation with being the center of attention; emotional shallowness; overly dramatic behaviour
avoidant personality disorder a personality disorder characterized by consistent discomfort and restraint in social situations, overwhelming feelings of inadequacy, and extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation
dependant personality disorder a prsonality disorder characterized by a pattern of clinging and obedience, fear of separation, and ongoing need to be taken care of
narcissistic personality disorder a personality disorder characterized by exaggerated ideas of self-importance and achievements; preoccupation with fantasies of success; arrogance
obsessive-compulsive personality disorder a personality disorder characterized by preoccupation with orderlineess, perfection, and control
cluster A personality disorders (weird) paranoid, schizoid, schisotypical
cluster B personality disorder (wild) antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
cluster C personlaity disorders (worried) avoidant, dependent, obessive-compulsive
trephination an ancient operation in which a stone instrument was used to cut away a circular section of the skull, perhaps to treat abnormal behaviour, to allow demons to escape
catastrophic event the hypothesized worst thing that could happen if you encountered your phobia
6 models of psychology biological, psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive, humanistic, systems
etiology study of the causes of disease
electic choosing from various psychological models depending on the client
subsyndromal disorder versious of psychological disorders that don't meet the DSM-5 criteria for diagnosis but may nonetheless cause significant problems
rapport mutual understanding and harmony
cultural competence an understanding of how patient's cultural background shapes his beliefes, values, and expectations for therapy
hysteria nervous condition of uncontrolled laughing and crying usually brought on by unusual emotional stress
psychogenic originating in/created by the mind, pysical symptoms don't make anatomical sense
glove anesthesia state in which people lose all feeling in one hand, as if they were wearing a glove that wiped out all physical symptoms
free association in psychoanalysis, a method of exploring the unconscious in which the person relaxes and syas whatever comes to mind, no matter how trivial or embarrassing
psychonanalysis Freud's theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts; the techniques used in treating psychological disorders by seeking to expose and interpret unconscious tensions
ego psychology a school of psychodynamic thought that emphasized the skills andadaptive capacities of the ego
interpersonal therapy (IPT) treatment that strengthens social skills and targets interpersonal problems, conflicts, and life transitions
client-centered therapy a humanistic therapy (carl rogers), in which therapists use technique such as active listening with a genuine, accepting, empathetic environment to facilitate cliten's growth. (also called person-centered therapy)
Gestalt therapy therapy that aims to integrate diffreent and sometimes opposing aspects of personality into a unified sense of self
hot seat technique (gestalt) therapist directly challenges the client
empty chair technique (gestalt) a role-playing intervention in which clients play conflicting parts. This typically consists of clients engaging in an imainary dialogue between different sides of themselves
experiential therapy a therapeutic approach that emphasized the value of the therapist's realness in interacting with family
3 techniques of gestalt terapy focusing, hot seat technique, empty chair technique
in vivo exposure a behavioural therapy method that consists of direct exposure to a feared or avoided situation or stimulus
token economics a behavioural technique in which desirable behaviours are reinforced with a token, such as a small chip or fake coin, which can be exchanged for privileges
contingency management a form of behaviour therapy in which certain behaviours are reliably followed by well-defined consequences
modeling the process of observing and imitating a specific behaviour
vicarious reinforcement process where the observer sees the model rewarded, making the observer more likely to imitate the model's behaviour
rational-emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) a confrontational cognitive therapy (Albert Ellis), that vigorously challenges people's illogical, self-defeating attitudes and assumptions
negative cognitive triad negative thoughts about the self, the world, and the future
cognitive restructuring a therapeutic approach that teaches clients to question the automatic beliefs, assumptions, and predictions that often lead to negative emotions and to replace negative thinking with more realistic positive beliefs
cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) a popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive therapy (changing self-defeating thinking) with behaviour therapy (changing behaviour)
third wave therapies assists clients with accepting and being mindful of and attuned to all aspects of their experience, including thoughts, feelings, memories, and physical sensations
acceptance and commitment therapy a therapeutic approach (third wave therapy) designed to foster nonjudgemental observation of one's own mental processes, not directly modifying thoughts or behaviours
telehealth use of technology to deliver health-related services and information, including telemedicine
psychotropic medications drugs that mainly affect the brain and reduce many symptoms of mental dysfunctioning
typical antipsychotics a class of older drugs to treat schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders primarily by reducing excess levels of dopamine in the brain
flat affect a lack of emotional responsiveness
atypical antipsychotics antipsychotics that target both negative and positive symptoms and do not have signigicant side effects common to older antispychotics
deinstitutionalization moving people with psychological or developmental disabilities from highly structured institutions to home or community-based settings
antidepressants a class of psychotropic medication used for the treatment of dpression
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) a group of second-generation antidepressant drugs that increase serotonin activity specifically, without affecting other neurotransmitters
atypical antidepressants miscellaneous groups of drugs with antidepressant effects but only mild side effects
mood stabilizers drugs used to control modd swings in patients with bipolar mood disorders
anxiolytics drugs that reduce anxiety
benzodiazepines the most common group of antianxiety drugs (anxiolytic), which induces valium and xanax
rebound effect the tendency of a thought to return to consciousness with greater frequency following suppression
anticonvulsants drugs used to treat mania and depression
tardive diskinesia a neurological disorder marked by involuntary writhing and tic-like movements of the mount, tongue, face, hands, or feet
psychosurgery surgery that removes or destroys brain tissue in an effort to change behaviour
lobotomy a psychosurgical procedure once used to calm uncontrollably emotional or violent patients. the procedure cut the nerves connecting to the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain
electroconvulsive therapy (ect) a biomedical therapy for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patient
vagal nerve stimulation an emerging biomedical treatment for depression that involves electrically stimulating the vagus nerve with a small battery-powered implant
deep brain stimulation (DBS) a treatment procedure for depression in which a pacemaker powers electrodes that have been implanted in Brodmann Area 25, thus stimulating that brain area
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) rapid pulses of magnetic stimulation from a hand-held coil placed close o the scalp are used to alter neuronal activity in fully away patients
regression to the mean if the first measurement is extreme, second measurement will be closer to the mean
empirically supported therapies (ESTs) treatment whose effects have been validated by controlled experimental research
dodo bird verdict the finding that most forms of therapy are effective and few significant differences exist in the effectiveness among standard therapies
therapeutic alliance a bond of trust and mutual understanding between a therapist and client, who work togeter constructively to overcome the client's problem
eclecticism in psychotherapy, drawing ideas from two or more systems of therapy instead of committing to just one system
a mos-and-match approach to electicism mix and match different approaches to treat a psychological disorder
dialectical behaviour therapy a form of therapy used to treat borderline personality disorder, includes a mix of approaches
matched treatment approach eclecticism carefully assesses a client and and then selects the best therapy or combination of therapies for that person's presenting complaint sticking with empirically validated treatments
cyclothymia disorder that consists of modd swings from moderate depression to hypomania and lasts for two years or more; mild form of bipolar disorder
flynn effect the worldwide phenomenon that shows intelligence test performance has been increasing over the years
tricyclics operate by blocking transporter proteins that reabsorb serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine into the presynaptic neuron after release
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