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cataclysmic events
chronic stressors,
life changes
hassles
occupation burnout
frustration
conflict |
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| bad marriage, poor working conditions, ontelerabel polictical lcmate, making friendships involves lots of energy |
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| change of nay kind, that required some adjustment in behavior |
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| small things that pile up to become a major source of stress |
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| chronic high exposure to stress and little personal control |
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| negative emotional state associated with a blocked goal |
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| types of psychological conflict |
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divided into 3 types
approach-approach conflict(btwn 2 favorable outcomes)
avoidance avoidance(betwn 2 or more upleasant alternative both of which lead to negative results)
approach-avoidance conflict (choose between alternatives that have both desireable and undesirable benefits) |
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| 2 effects of stress(physiologically) |
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| Sympathetic nervous system and HPA axis |
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divided into 3 types
approach-approach conflict(btwn 2 favorable outcomes)
avoidance avoidance(betwn 2 or more upleasant alternative both of which lead to negative results)
approach-avoidance conflict (choose between alternatives that have both desireable and undesirable benefits) |
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| 2 effects of stress(physiologically) |
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| Sympathetic nervous system and HPA axis |
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| hypothalamus, pituitary gland and adrenal cortex |
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| general adaptation syndrome (GAS) |
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| 3 phases... alarm reaction, (body is mobilized to defend against the stressor activates sympathetic sys. stage of resistance (arousal remains high, as body tires to defend against and adapt to the stressor), stage of exhaustion,(resources are very limited; ability to resist may collapse |
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| chronically on edge, feel intese time urgency and preoccupied |
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| laid back, calm relaxed attitued toward life |
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| the most important factor in the type a relationship to heart disease |
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| commitment, control, challenge |
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| feelings of terrnor and helplessness, flashbacks, SEVERE ANXIETY STATE |
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| interested in exploring new theories and advancing gneral scieftifc understaning, without know real world uses |
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| conudcted outside laboratory, goal to change existing real world problems |
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| scientific method( In steps) |
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1 identify questions
2 develop a testabel hypothesis
3 select a resarch method and collect the data
step 4 analyze the date and accept or reject the hypothesis
5 publish replicate and seek scientific review
6 Build a theory and then the cycle continues |
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Informed consent, voluntary participation, restricted use of deception and debriefing
confidentiality
alternative activities |
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experimenter bias-solved by double blind study, and placebos
ethnocentrism-thinking about behaviors based on our own society |
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Sample bias-using an incorrect sample to respresent everyone
random/resprsentative samplisg.
random assignment
participant bias-behavior that changes as a result of the study. |
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| naturalistic obsservation |
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| measure and record the obeservable behavior of participants as it occurs in the real world. |
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| intensive study of a single person |
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determine the degree of relationship or correlation between two varibles,statistics, ,predictive goal of pschye
advantages-helps clarify relationships between variables
disadvantages-cant identify cause and effect |
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| correlational coefficinets, |
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statistical measures +/- indicate the direction of the ocrrelation
+ = 2 variables move or vary i nthe same dierection, the 2 factores increase or decrease toegeher. |
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| Acculturation is the exchange of cultural features that results when groups come into continuous firsthand contact; the original cultural patterns of either or both groups may be altered, but the groups remain distinct. |
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observes and describes behavior without manipulating variables.
advantages-minimize aftificiality,
disadvantages-little or no control over variables |
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| using polls to measure a wide varity of psychological behaviors and attitiuds. |
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manipulation and control of variables--purpose identify cause an effect-meets explanation goal of pschology
advantages-allows researchers precise controll over vaiables, and to identify cause and effect
disadvantages-ethical concers , afificiality of lab conditions, |
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| biological research 3 tools |
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electrical recordings-electrodes are attached to the scalp-reveals areas of the brain most active during a particular task
PET -radioactive glucose, used to detect active areas of the brain
MRI-high frequency magnetic field-usefull for detecting abnormalities |
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| ethical problems in research |
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experimenter bias
sample bias
participant bias
ethnocentrism |
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