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11/17/2008

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Post-traumatic stress disorder
Definition
Anxiety, reoccuring nightmares, sleep disturbances, and concentration problems that occur for more than one month after a major stressor are
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Internal frustration
Definition
something within your body or mind is the problem
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External frustration
Definition
frustration is caused by something outside of your body
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three stages of GAS
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1. Alarm
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion
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hardy personality
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type A and B combo
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type b personality
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laid back and relaxed
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type c personality
Definition
interalize their problems
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type a personality
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in control easily stressed out and high risk of heart disease
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algorithm
Definition
a step by step process that gurantees a correct answer if all steps are followed correctly
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heristic
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rule of thumb or playing the odds not a guarentee
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functional fixedness
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only think of objects in there regular form
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confirmation bias
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you only search or listen to facts supporting your argument
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metal retardation levels
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100 is average and 70 and below is mentally retarded
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fragile x syndrom
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a male with a developemental delay that progresses as he ages
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gender identity
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a persons sense of being male or female
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gender role
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culture expectations for each gender
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gender typing
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learning what the culture expects of you
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social learning theory
Definition
your male or female traits are picked up by observation
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