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| number of pepple diagnosed with a disorder in a specific time period (lifetime). |
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| What are some causes of anxiety? |
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Definition
trauma
stress
genetics
bacteria, parasites, toxins, viruses
-toxoplasmosis, strep |
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Cognitive behavioral therapy
CBT |
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Definition
-mindfullness, dont believe everything you think
-deep breathing
-metacognition stepping back and seeing what is real
-realistic apprasial |
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| name 6 steps to treat a phobia anxiety disorder |
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Definition
1. exposure/ desensitization
2. relaxation training
3. A B C process
4. positive reinforcement
5. self-efficacy
6. empowerment |
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| what is relaxation training in the steps to treat phobias |
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Definition
deep breathing
-this optimizes oxygen levels and minimizes carbon dioxide levels |
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What is the ABC process in the steps to treat phobias
give an example |
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Definition
Activating event
Belief
Consequence
ex: A, dog growls B, dogs are scary C, scared of dogs |
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| What is positive reinforcement in the steps to treat phobias |
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Definition
| ensuring a good success in therapy |
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| What is self-efficacy in the steps to treat phobias |
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Definition
| realistic knowlege of what you can and can not do |
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| What is empowerment in the steps to treat phobias |
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Definition
comes after self efficacy
"I did it" |
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| What are some links to OCD? |
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Definition
eating disorders
substence abuse
impulse conrol (setting fires, cleaning, order hoarding) |
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Term
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Definition
-debbie downer
-complaining about everything all the time
-throwing a "wet blanket" over any new ideas like getting a new job or new relationship |
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| who did the study where the dogs learned to be helpless and cant see anyway to jump the fence after recieving unavoidable electric shocks? what what the term that describes this behavior? |
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Definition
Seligman
learned helplessness |
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Term
HALT concept
(define and explain) |
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Definition
-how someone is currently thinking
-stop and think about your body
Hungry?
Angry?
Lonely?
Tired? |
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Term
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| carefully reducing harm (habbit) without going cold turkey |
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| what may happen if you try to quit harm cold turkey? |
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Abstinence violation effect
- after having 1 drink or 1 cig, saying "what the hell" and going right back to 2 packs a day or drinking all the time |
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Term
| Rational Evotive Therapy (RET) |
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Definition
| when people think everything is more horrable than it actually is and have an end of history belief that nothing wil ever be good |
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| What did Ellis say to explain RET? |
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Definition
people should on self
saying i shouldnt be doing this |
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Definition
| engage in something hurtful from the past |
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| thinking about the future |
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| become aware of how you are thinking, of your thought processes |
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Definition
reconstructive
made of what is told to it |
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| who did the experiment where they contacted their students' aunts and uncles and told them to remind the student of an event from the past, then asked the students to describe to her an event from the past. This experiment was done for memory. |
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Definition
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| What are the 3 layers of memory? |
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Definition
Sensory
short-term
long-term |
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| infinite capacity, will remember what was seen, touched, heard, etc but is limited on what all you will remember |
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working memory, here and now
remember 7 itmes + or - 2
chuncking things to be able to remember them
more efficient when doing one thing at a time |
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Definition
can remember the gist of what happened (general info)
infinite capacity |
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Term
Semantic memory
Which one of the 3 layers of memories does this term belong to?
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Definition
long-term memory
-the memory that has factual info
*facts are where we get our critical thinking from |
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episodic memory
Which one of the 3 layers of memory does this blong to? |
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Definition
-memory of what happened to you
-their perspective of things influences this memory, like wether they are optimistic of pesimistic
-have to think about what they CHOSE to include |
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| Which of the 2 are the poorest memory: semantic memory or episodic memory? |
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Definition
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Term
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Muscle memory
hardwired memory that we do automatically |
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Term
which long-term memory is habit making memory?
What part of the brain does this come from? |
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Definition
procedural memory
Cerebellum |
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Term
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Definition
| tips, tricks and tecniques to remember information |
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| What are some mnemonics that help with exams? |
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Definition
acronyms (ROY G BIV)
songs
narrative (make a story)
self-test (best way to study) |
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Term
| What are some ways to help memory? |
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Definition
recall v.s. recognition -remembering things without cues
shallow v.s. deep processing
chunking things
multisensory approach
state dependent v.s. context dependent
method of loci |
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Term
describe differences in:
shallow vs deep processing
state dependent vs context dependent |
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Definition
shallow vs deep
Shallow- repetition; not really understanding
Deep- restating, connecting; really understanding
state vs context
State dependent- being in same state physiologically to remember (hungry tired drunk while studying = will remember info if state is recreated)
context dependent- surroundings (recreate what surrounded you)
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method of loci
(Define)
What is this used for? |
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Definition
used for memory
tie information in with items in study area
-study area is bedroom = tie info in with closet, poster, pillow, etc. |
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Definition
| Attempt to measure cognitive ability |
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IQ test we give today
more effective if given one on one |
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Term
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| IQ has risen in population as a whole and we are better off |
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Term
| who did the termite study? |
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Definition
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Term
| What helps memory and cognition? |
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Definition
-doing things to keep up reduces stereotype threat
-learn one, do one, teach one
-sleep, 7-9 hours = neurogenesis, reduces toxins
-exercize
-medications, take the right way
-reduce polypharmacy
-glasses and hearing aids, effects social abilities
-b12 & D vitamins
-positivity bias = looking at past through rose colored glasses
-training for specific abilities
-protective gear
-obesity, keep in check
-maintain high Emotional Quotient |
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Term
| longitudinal study Berlin Study of Aging |
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Definition
| there is a relation with treating hearing and vision problems and their IQ |
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Term
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Definition
you are a biological being NATURE
you can grow in a ecological environment NUTURE |
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Term
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| -20s =finnishing school, job, marriage, kids |
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Term
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Definition
MEN: primary bread winner, strong, parenting, protection, more dangerous, jobs, independent
WOMEN: caregiving homemaker, cook, cognitive map, breadwinner, establish rules and enforce, driver, nuture |
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Term
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Definition
1. evolutionary- protection of children and survival
2. behavioral- learned behavior
3. culture/ social theory- survival of culture |
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| what did we list in class as what men and women are looking for in selecting mates? |
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Definition
MEN: family aproval, bearty, faithful, intellect, job, good personality, nurturer
WOMEN: good with kids, goals, good personality, looks, job, intellect, security |
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| What does research say that men and women look for in selecting a mate? |
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Definition
MEN: youth, hip to waist ratio
WOMEN: older men, wider face (jawline), taller, good job |
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| In research, why do men and women chose mates as they do? |
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Definition
Thoughts of future children
- men chose those kinds of women because they are probably healthier and will bear healthy children
-women chose those kinds of men because it will best benefit their children |
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Term
| what does OCEAN stand for? |
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Definition
Openness
Conscientiousness (gets stuff done)
Extrovert / introvert (outgoing/shy person)
Agreeable (able to manage relat. well)
Neurotic (suffer from depression) |
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| What kind of score would you want for the OCEAN acronym? |
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Definition
#1 highest score = Conscientiousness
#2 lowest score = neurotic
#3 second highest score = agreeable
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Term
| what is the #1 thing most stressfull things people undergo? |
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Definition
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Term
| why is marriage a good idea? |
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Definition
More money
stability - if one person loses job, the other one stil has one
higher health outcomes |
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Term
| describe the U shaped curve for happiness |
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Definition
20s at top for happy
30s and 40s on bottem for not as happy
50s 60s 70s back up to top for happy |
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Term
| why are the 30s and 40s more unhappy? |
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Definition
Caregiving
- leads to resentment if help isnt there
-sarcasm is a killer
*if these can be overcome, theres high emotional support |
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Term
where is the "empty nest" placed in the U shaped curve?
is this a fact? |
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Definition
50s 60s 70s
No. its a myth. older people like to be home by themselves without more responsibilities |
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Term
where is the gender role crossover placed in the U shaped curve?
What is gender role crossover? |
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Definition
50s 60s 70s
chosing the best person for the job and making an equal effort, not just women cook and men work. |
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Term
| What percent correlation is there between childhood and adulthood attachment patterens? |
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Definition
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Term
| make the attachment pattern diagram |
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Definition
securly attached preoccupied with self
more needy
dismissive
dont need others fearful |
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Term
| how will people in the quadrants of the attachment pattern diagram, other than securly attached, learn how to become secure? |
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Definition
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Term
| what are the 3 key thoughts a care giver needs in order not to have caregiver burden? |
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Definition
feeling of social support
respite (short peorids of rest and relief)
being in control |
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Term
| who tracked moms taking care of disabled children and recorded their levels? |
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Definition
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Term
| make the diagram for identity achievement. Who made this diagram and who was the original designer? |
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Definition
marcia, erikson (identity)
diffusion Foreclosure
-never commit -pick to satisfy people
to anything
Commitment moratorium
-know what you want to do -delay making decision
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Definition
| -women represent disproportionate percentages of the worlds poor |
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| what are some reasons for Feminization of Poverty |
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Definition
-more women in poverty situations
-divorce
-death
-single parent
-lower income
-more chronic ilnesses
-work part-time
-drop out of workforce |
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Term
| Describe the positives of older workers |
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Definition
-valuable and more expensive
-expertise
-better work ethic - more conscientious
-positivity bias - rose colored glasses
-Emotional Quotient -gossip and nit pick less |
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Term
| When do women enter the older worker status? |
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Definition
| After menopause around 50s |
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Term
| how can declines in intellectual abilities and memory loss be reversed? |
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Definition
-doing things to keep up (learn one, do one, teach one)
-sleep 7-9hrs
-exercize
-taking meds right, reducing polypharmacy
-glasses and hearing aids to improve social relations
-vitamins b12, D
-positivity bias
-training for specific abilities
-manage weight
-maintain high emotional quotient |
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