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Unit 3
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
11/30/2008

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ID
Definition
instinctive, inheriated , pleasure now loving part of personality
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EGO
Definition
deals with external activity of personailty, deals with reality
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SUPER EGO
Definition
one's ideals and conscience. seeking perfection
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EGO defense mechanisms
Definition
1)operate unconscienely and automatically 2) denial or disortion of reality 3) attempt to reduce anxiety
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FIXATION
Definition
focusing on an earlier developmental state where there are unsolved conflicts. grow older--mentally still a child
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REGRESSION
Definition
retreating to an earlier developmental stage where some energy has remained fixated stressed---go home
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REPRESSION
Definition
unconsciously banished anxiety arousing thoughts or feelings or memories or impiules from your conscious awareness raped woman-- forget (repressed) it
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DENIAL
Definition
disavowal of some reality factor not dealing with external reality
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PROJECTION
Definition
seeing your thoughts, traits, or impulses(uncomfortable or undesired)in someone else
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DISPLACEMENT
Definition
shifiting threatening impulses to a safer substitite object
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SUBLIMATION
Definition
a special form of displacement; a more postive outlet for an impulse is used.
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IDENTIFICATION
Definition
specifically, imitating parents early in childhood or living through someone else. parents---"Did WE had a good time?"
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UNDOING
Definition
trying to reverse regretable acts through simbolic acts that cannot actually change them.
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RATIONALIZATION
Definition
creating logical excuses for behavior that is actually irrational, inventing self-justifications to mask motives
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REACTION FORMATION
Definition
switching unacceptable thoughts, feeling or impulses into thier opposite being nice to someone you hate
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DSM iv (TR)
Definition
Diagnostic and statistical manual- unform dianoses system to diagnose patients - reliable
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NEUROTIC DISORDER
Definition
involves anxiety, distored view of reality.
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PSYCHOTIC DISORDER
Definition
severe psycholotical disorder-- break from reality requires assistance cannot function normally
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Anxiety disorders
Definition
Disorder characterized by distressing and persistent anxiety and maladaptive behaviors intended to reduce anxiety.
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Generalized anxiety disorder
Definition
anxiety disorder in which the person is chronically continually tense anxious and apprehensive
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Panic Disorder
Definition
Marked by short unpredictable episodes of intense terror with accompanying body sensations.
Term
Phobias
Definition
Intense and irrational fear of something specific.
Term
Mood Disorder
Definition
Major depressive disorder and bi-polar disorder
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Major depressive disorder
Definition
2 weeks or more without rational justification feelings of depression, diminished interest in normal life, and it's very common. Common more in women. Lasting less than six months. Genetic; mostly caused b/c of situation; linked to nonrepinepherine and serotonin (brain hormones).
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Mania
Definition
Person is unrealistically over-confident; think they can do anything.
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bi-polar disorder
Definition
Some manic episodes, when this stops they go into depressive episodes. One extreme to the other. Genetic; Lithium sedates and controls people with this disorder.
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Disociative disorder
Definition
psychological disorder where one becomes separated from certain memories (bad usually).
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Dissociative identity disorder
Definition
multiple personality disorder in which personalities compete for dominance. Common in U.S. and Canada; linked with serious sexual child abuse.
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Schizophrenia
Definition
group of severe disorders linked with disorganized and dillusional thinking; disturbed and dillustional thinking, perceptions, emotions (low or inappropriately timed), behaviors. More biological than psychological.
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Chaotic Schizophrenic
Definition
Go into periods of extreme withdrawal or extreme excitement.
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disorganized schizophrenic
Definition
thought processes and actions are disorganized and chaotic. Silly behavior.
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Paranoid Schizophrenitics
Definition
Less withdrawn than other schizos, but something triggers intense paranoia in their actions (lime green); dangerous to those around them.
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Personality disorder
Definition
inflexible, enduring social behavor patterns that impair social functioning.
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schizoid personality disorder
Definition
not same as schizophrenia; can deal with reality when they have t, but rather not- think elaborate thoughts and fantasies- aware they are doing it, but enjoy doing it.
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narcissistic
Definition
exaggerated importance on their own importance.
Term
histrionics
Definition
very shallow and dramatic attention seeker that is allows under crisis.
Term
antisocial
Definition
socio-pathic behavior; totally lack of conscience, impulsive, poor impulse control, risk-taker, selfish, forget past failures, most become cons; psychotherapy and treatment involves talking b/w client and pro.
Term
regression towards the mean
Definition
something extreme is followed by something average. sports illustrated cover and then average. Go to therapist, but medicine doesn't really help because they were going to get better naturally most likely.
Term
meta-analysis
Definition
studying psycho-therapy by collecting multiple studies into one large study.
Term
dispositional attribute
Definition
attribute personality to internal motive
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situational attribution
Definition
attribution actions due to environment.
Term
Fundamental Attributions error:
Definition
TENDENCY FOR OBSERVERS WHO ARE ANALYZING OTHER PEOPLE'S BEHAVIORS TO OVERESTIMATE TEH EFFECT OF INTERNAL DISPOSTIONAL FACTORS (PERSONALITY) AND UNDERESTIMATE THE EFFECT OF SITUATIONAL FACTORS(ENVIROMENT)
Term
ATTITUDES DON'T PREDICT BEHAVIORS.
Definition
BEHAVIORS CAUSE ATTITUDES
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FOOT IN THE DOOR PHENOMEMON
Definition
TENDENCY OF PEOPLE TO BE MORE LIKELY TO REPLY TO A BIG REQUEST
Term
ZIMBARDO
Definition
ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS- MADE A CLASSROOM LIKE A PRISON. THEY GOT INTO THE ROLES THAT THEY WERE PLAYING BECAUSE OF THE STIUATIONS AND BEHAVIORS.
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COGNITIVE DISSONACE THEORY
Definition
WE WILL FEEL DISCOMFORT WHEN WE FEEL SOMETHING, BUT FEEL THE OTHER WAY. ATTITUDES DON'T MATCH BEHAVIOR.
Term
ASCH'S EXPERIMENT
Definition
SHOWED SUBJECTS A LINE EIGHT INCHES WITH THREE LINES, AND ONE WAS SHORTER. THE OUTSPOKEN ONE SAYS RIGHT ANSWER, BUT ONCE HE GAVE THE WRONG ANSWER OTHERS FOLLOWED.
Term
MILLGRAM EXPERIMENT
Definition
THERE WAS A LEARNER AND A TEACHER, IF THE LEARNER DIDN'T GET IT RIGHT THEN TEACHER HAD TO SHOCK THEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T STOP EVEN THOUGH BOTH WERE IN MISERY (TEACHER MORE SO). 60% CHOSE TO OBEY THE RESEARCHER.
Term
GROUP POLARIZATION
Definition
GROUPS ATTITUDES ARE INTENSIFIED AMONG DISCUSSION.
Term
GROUP THINK
Definition
ALL MEMBERS ARE HARMONIOUS AND UNREALISTIC, BROUGHT ABOUT BY OVER-CONFIDENCE AND CONFORMITY. AVOID THIS BY ACTIVELY VOICING DISAGREEMENT AND OTHERS WILL VOICE THEIRS ALSO.
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