BA3 English Language Course (LANGE301) Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the BA3 English for Psychology course material, covering subfields, emotion theories, developmental stages, and clinical concepts.

LANGE301

The mnemonic for the BA3 English Language Course designed for 3rd year psychology students.

Social Psychologists

Specialists who study how a person's mental life and behavior are shaped by interactions with other people and interpersonal relationships.

Cognitive and Perceptual Psychologists

Researchers who study human perception, thinking, memory, reasoning, judgment, and decision-making.

Forensic Psychologists

Psychologists who apply psychological principles to legal issues, often assisting in court for matters like child custody or defendant mental competence.

Industrial/Organizational (I-O) Psychologists

Specialists who apply psychological principles and research methods to the workplace to improve productivity and the quality of work life.

James-Lange Theory

A theory suggesting that emotions happen as a result of a physiological reaction to an event, where the emotional response depends on how the physical reaction is interpreted.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion stating that the emotional response happens at the same time as the physical reaction, mediated by the thalamus.

Schachter-Singer Theory (Two-factor theory)

A theory proposing that physiological arousal happens first, followed by cognitive labeling and identification of the reason for the state to produce an emotion.

Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions

A model showing eight primary emotions and how they interrelate, strengthen toward the middle, and combine to form complex emotions.

Intrinsic Motivation

Motivation driven by internal satisfaction or for the sake of the activity itself, rather than for external rewards.

Overjustification Effect

The phenomenon where intrinsic motivation diminishes over time because an individual is continually given external rewards for an activity they already enjoyed.

Self-actualization

The highest level of Maslow's pyramid, described as the full use and exploitation of talents, capabilities, and potentialities for personal growth.

Virtues

Specific life skills gained through successfully navigating each of Erikson's eight psychosocial stages.

Identity Foreclosure

A status in James Marcia's theory where an individual commits to an identity prematurely without exploration, often due to pressure from parents or traditions.

Psychological Moratorium

As proposed by Erikson, a period where adolescents put on hold commitment to an identity while exploring different options.

Adolescent Egocentrism

A self-view characterized by self-absorption in which adolescents regard themselves as much more socially significant than they actually are.

Imaginary Audience

The assumption by an adolescent that other people are as intensely interested in them as they are in themselves, leading to acute self-consciousness.

Invincibility Fable

The cognitive distortion where young people believe they will never fall victim to dangerous behavior or that bad things only happen to other people.

Authoritative Parenting

A democratic parenting style where parents establish rules and standards while remaining responsive, nurturing, and willing to listen to their children.

Emotional Contagion

The process by which emotions and negative or positive energy spread through a team or group, impacting the collective mood and productivity.

The Big Five

A five-factor structure of personality traits used for research globally, consisting of Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, Extraversion, and Openness to Experience.

The Four Ds

The criteria used in the DSM-5 to define abnormal behavior: Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, and Danger.

Psychology Student Syndrome

The tendency for students to become convinced they have a mental disorder after studying the symptoms of abnormal behavior in class.

Stigma

A mark of disgrace or negative social perception associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person, particularly in relation to mental illness.

Biomedical Therapy

Treatments for psychological disorders that involve psychotropic medications such as antipsychotics, antidepressants, and mood stabilizers.