Key Terms for Chapter 18‚ Section 4: conflict: a perceived incompatibility of actions‚ goals‚ or ideas social trap: a situation in which the conflicting parties‚ by each rationally pursuing their self- interest‚ become caught in mutually destructive behavior mere exposure effect: the phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them passionate love: an aroused state of intense positive absorption in another‚ usually present at the beginning of a love relationship
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The mind is complicated but so are we. Our attitudes are shaped by beliefs and are constantly challenging our behavior. They are formed while we observe others or by repeated exposure to something. What some of us do not know is that we are consciously unaware of those beliefs and attitudes. We strive so much to do what others do and to think like them that we forget that we do not always have to have the same concepts. One way of knowing how much implicit evaluations influence our perception‚
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A new drug has been formulated to reduce hyperactivity for children ages 5-17. To test this I will be using 100 children that are randomly selected clinically labeled hyperactive child. 50 Children will be randomly assigned to the experimental group and the others will be placed in the control group. Both groups however will be told that they are being given the new drug (a single – blind study). The experimental group will be given the drug and will be asked to meet every day for two hours‚
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Chapter 1 – Relationship Resume Attachment styles Secure – low avoidance/low anxiety Preoccupied – low avoidance/high anxiety → nervous and clingy Avoidant Dismissing – high avoidance/low anxiety → self-reliant‚ uninterested Fearful – high avoidance/high anxiety → afraid of rejection‚ suspicious‚ angry Big 5 Personality Traits – low to high continuum‚ influence relationship quality Extraversion Agreeableness Conscientiousness Neuroticism = negative impact Openness to
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Chapter Five: Learning Classical Conditioning Definition of Learning - the process by which experience or practice results in a relatively permanent change in behavior or potential behavior Pavlov’s Conditioning Russian psychologist Ivan Pavlov accidentally hit upon classical conditioning by studying digestive processes of dogs Trained the dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell by presenting the sound just before food was brought into the room Eventually the dogs began to salivate at
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Chapter 8 Sex Distinction – the biological distinction between females and males. Incest Taboo – a norm forbidding sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives. 1960 Birth Control – New technology also played a part in the sexual revolution. The birth control pill‚ introduced in 1960‚ not only prevented pregnancy but also made sex more convenient. Premarital Sex – sexual intercourse before marriage – among young people. Sexual Orientation – a person’s romantic and emotional attraction
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Week 7 Quiz 6 Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 1 -20.0/ 20.0 Points 2.0/ 2.0 Points A mental disorder is defined as ________________. A.The inability to distinguish right from wrong B.Behavior that violates cultural standards C.Behavior or emotional states that cause an individual distress‚ are self-destructive‚ or endanger D.Behavior that deviates strongly from the norm and prevents a person from functioning normally. Answer Key: C 2.0/ 2.0 Points Mary goes to the emergency room
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Cognition: 7A-Memory outline Memory- Persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information.Flashbulb memory: a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.Information processing Human memory like a computer 1. Get info into our brain –encoding: processing of info into memory system2. Retain info –storage: retention of encoded info over time3. Get it back later –retrieval: process of getting into out of memory storage Humans store vast amounts
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Willow is and ectomorph and her activity levels are moderate. She does not have a driver’s license and lives too far from the facilities to help her achieve her physical health. The closest gym is a 30-minute drive and since she is currently a stay at home mom‚ it is difficult for her to have her child sit quietly on a bus. She does take the time to go out jogging twice a week in the early mornings for 30 minutes before her child wakes up. She also attends a local yoga studio that is just a 15-minute
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1/ What symptoms did the patient exhibit? The patient in the video shows the physical symptoms‚ such as tiredness (eye dark circles because of lacking of sleep)‚ muscle tension‚ fatigue (her face is always strained with frown‚ quick and frequent nictation)‚ agitation (she could not stop moving‚ holding her phone)‚ difficulty with sleep (she could not sleep well for weeks or months). She also suffers from psychological symptoms. She is worried excessively about the safe and health of her daughter
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