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rejected the deterministic nature of psychoanalysis and behaviorism and maintained that we behave as we do because of the way we perceive our situation. the highest level of human-beingness we can. |
Roger’s Self Theory: |
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Believed that humans have one basic motive, that is the tendency to self-actualize- to fulfill one’s potential and achieve the highest level of human-beingness we can. |
Roger’s Self Theory: |
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the obstruction of or interference with new learning because of previous learning. |
Negative transfer |
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phenomenon of learning and memory which was first seen in classical conditioning and refers to a re-emergence of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a delay. |
Spontaneous recovery |
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conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response. |
Operant conditioning: |
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transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus |
Stimulus generalization: |
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an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something |
Phobias: |
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learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response which is first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone |
Classical conditioning |
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process of reducing sensitivity |
Desensitization: |
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for of learning where individuals ascertain how to act or perform by observing another individual |
Modeling: |
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sociopsychological phenomemnon whereby a person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present (e.g. being in a public place). |
Diffusion of responsibility: |
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Demand characteristics, hawthorne effect and halo effect. |
Problem with experimental research in psychology: |
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experimental artifact where participants form an interpretation of the experiment’s purpose and unconsciously change their behavior to fit that interpretation. |
Demand characteristics: |
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the alternation of behavior by the subjects of a study due to their awareness of being observed |
Hawthorne effect: |
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tendency for an impression created in one area to influence opinion in another area |
Halo effect |
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experimental technique for assigning subjects to different treatments. |
Random assignment |
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mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that comes to mind. |
Heuristic availability |
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psychotherapeutic approach that focuses on insight into gestalts in patients and their relations to the world, and often uses role playing to aid the resolution of past conflicts. |
Gestalt therapy |
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approach to psychotherapy and counseling |
Reality therapy |
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Focuses on realism, responsibility and right-and-wrong, rather than symptoms of mental disorders. |
Reality therapy |
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system of psychological theory and therapy which aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind by techniques such as dream interpretation and free association. |
Psychoanalysis |
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the treatment of neurotic symptoms by training the patient’s reactions to stimul |
Behavior therapy: |
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developed by Carl Rogers in which the client determines the focus and pace of each session. |
Client-centered therapy: |
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comprehensive, active-directive, philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy which focuses on resolving emotional and behavioral problems and disturbances and enabling people to lead happier and fulfilling lives. |
Rational emotive therapy: |
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to set in opposition in order to show or emphasize differences. |
Contrast |
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decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations |
Habituation |
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: act or process or an instance of repeating or being repeated |
Repetition |
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Act or process or an instance of repeating or being repeated |
Repetition |
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defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously rejects his or her own unacceptable attributes by ascribing them to objects or persons in the outside world |
Projection |
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“conscious” exclusion of painful memories, thoughts etc. |
Suppression |
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: father of psychoanalysis |
Sigmund Freud |
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theory of human motivation |
Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs: |
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Bottom of triangle is the more basic needs. |
Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs: |
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breathing, food, water, sex, sleep, homeostasis and excretion. |
a. At the bottom of the triangle is physiological- |
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- security of body, employment, resources, morality, family, health and property. |
b. Safety |
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- friendship, family, sexual intimacy |
c. Love/belonging |
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self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of others and respect by others |
d. Esteem- |
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morality, creativity, spontaneity, problem solving, lack of prejudice and acceptance of facts |
e. Self-actualization- |