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42 Cards in this Set
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Unconscious |
Repressed memory, instinct, wishes, and desires |
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Id |
Life and death instincts Operates according to pleasure principle |
Devil |
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Ego |
Logical, rational part of conscious Operates according to rational principle |
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Superego |
Moral system Conscience and ego ideals |
Angel |
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Oedipus/Elektra complex |
Love of the opposite-sex parent Oedipus- boy--> mom Elektra- girl--> dad |
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Defense mechanisms |
Used to maintain self-esteem Defend against anxiety created by conflict between id and superego |
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Trait |
Characteristic that is stable across situations |
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MBTI |
Myers-Biggs Type Indicator Measures normal individual differences on 4 personality dimensions |
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5-factor model |
Attempts to explain personality using 5 broad dimensions |
O.C.E.A.N. |
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TAT |
Thematic apperception test 1 blank card and 19 cards depicting vague black-and-white drawings of human figures |
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Rorschach Inkblot |
Test tasker describes 10 inkblots |
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Panic attack |
Episode of overwhelming anxiety or fear |
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Agoraphobia |
Intense fear of being in a situation which escape is not possible |
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Cardinal trait |
Major theme of a person's life |
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Generalized anxiety disorder |
Chronic excessive worry for more than 6 months |
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Social phobia |
Fear or avoidance of social situations Fear of embarrassing oneself in front of others |
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Specific phobia |
Fear of a specific object or situation |
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) |
Recurrent obsessions and/or compulsions |
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Major depressive disorder |
Overwhelming sadness, despair, hopelessness, etc. |
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Bipolar disorder |
Manic episodes alternating with periods of depression |
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Manic episode |
Periods of excessive euphoria, inflated self-esteem, etc. |
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Schizophrenia |
Characterized by loss of contact with reality, hallucinations, delusions, etc. |
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Somatoform disorder |
Physical symptom present due to psychological causes |
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Conversion disorders |
Loss of sensory/motor functioning which has no physical cause |
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Dissociative identity disorder |
2 or more distinct personalities occurring in the same person |
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Personality disorder |
Long-standing pattern of behaving and relating to others |
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Source trait |
Underlie surface traits Cause certain surface traits to cluster together |
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Surface trait |
Observable qualities of personality |
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Dream analysis |
Emotional concern represented in waking life |
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Systematic desensitization |
Used to treat fears Client trained in relaxation confronts hierarchy of fears |
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Flooding |
Behavior therapy used to treat phobias by exposing clients to fears object/event for extended periods |
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Aversion therapy |
aversive stimulus paired with harmful/socially undesirable behavior |
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Persuasion |
Deliberate attempt to influence the attitudes and/or behavior of another person |
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Discrimination |
Behavior directed toward others based on gender, religion, race, or membership in a particular group |
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Prejudice |
Attitudes toward others based on gender, religion, race, or membership in a particular group |
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Bystander effect |
Social factor that affects prosocial behavior # bystanders increases, probability victim receives help decreases |
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Cognitive dissonance |
Unpleasant state that can occur when people become aware of inconsistencies between their attitudes |
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Attitudes |
Relatively stable evaluation of a person, object, etc. along a continuum ranging from positive to negative |
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Social loafing |
Tendency to put forth less effort when working with others on a common task than when working alone |
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Social facilitation |
Any positive/negative effect on performance that can be attributed to the presence of others |
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Fundamental attribution error |
Tendency to give more attention to dispositional factors than is necessary |
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Attribution |
Assignment of cause to explain one's/another's own behavior |
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