MCQ notes

_________________Missed vocabs on MCQ____________________

  • aphasia-language

  • delirium tremens-alcohol withdraws

  • door-in-the-face-large, unreasonable request then small request

  • conversion disorder- paralysis for which no apparent medical explanation

  • halo-effect-”oh she’s smart, she can prob be a great leader”

  • group think-harmony or conformity (no creative, critical points :(

    • close knit bunch of ppl

  • attribution error-empathize personal characteristics and underthink env factors

  • systematic desensitization-treat phobia and fears

  • ceiling effect-independent has maxed dependendent, the data is flat

    • tests too easy for ppl to take

  • attribution theory-how ppl explain other people’s behavior

  • hawthorne effect-ppl do better when they’re watched

  • quasi experiment-lack random assignment

  • within-subject-same individuals in experiment independent variable

  • between-subject-different groups for different independent variable

  • insecure ambivalent-caregiver care and attention randomly

  • Malingering-exaggerate to get attention

  • efferent neurons-motor neurons

  •  top down-knowledge into stimulus

  • bottom up-stimulus to knowledge

  • availability heuristic-overestimate likelihood of events that’s available in their memory

  • Systematic desensitization-exposure in stages

  • Dissociative amnesia- can’t recall IMPORTANT stuff like name

  • general intellegence-Charles Spearman, Multiple special skills

  • Conversion disorder-mimic disorder but no neurological condition (FAKEEEEEE)

  • Reciprocal determinism-behavior: social influ, psych influ, bio influ

  • Factor analysis-lots of data→ simplify by common parts

  • Social trap-take short term goal and suffer long term

  • inhibition-neg effect on performance with presence of others

  • Central route-facts

  • peripheral routes-emotional

  • chaining-step by step IN ORDER

  • shaping-step by step for more desire behavior

  • interpersonal- interacting with ppl

  • intrapersonal-self awareness, emo regulation

  • Barnum effect-feels like they’re getting it right on personality shindans when they’re saying universal stuff

  • Latent learning-learning without any immediate reinforcement(cognitive map)

  • Social impairment-difficulty in social functioning :P

  • COMPLIANCE-change behavior without questioning the request :(

  • agroaphobia-tight space phobia

  • incentive theory(motivated by rewards) of motivation

  • PROactive inference-past interfere with now

  • RETROactive inference-past AFFECT by now

  • Cognitive map-mental image of spatial layout

  • attribution-evaluates that cause other ppl’s behavior

  • epilepsy-surgery on corpus callosum

  • savant syndrome-disability, mental disorder, has exceptional abilities or skills in specific area

  • Executive function-organized and plan ahead (ADHD)

—PERSONALITY——————(i suck at this one 😄 )

  • self efficiancy-feel like I CAN DO THIS!!!!😤

  • analytical personality-underlying aspects😏

  • Dependent personality disorder-mental health condition with excessive reliance on others (bruh..)

_________Gesualt’s perceptual organization____(i suck at this one too 👁👁)

  • similarity-grouping objects that’s similar

  • proxmity-close to each other, they’re part of group

    • . . . . . vs …. …. ….

  • Closure-our mind filling in gaps and incomplete shapes

  • visual occlusion-brain ignoring the nose bc not selectively attentioning

PEOPLE’S NAMES__________________

  • DOROTHEA DIX-hospital for mental ill people

  • IVAN PAVLOV-classical conditioning

  • B.F. SKINNER-operant conditioning

  • JOHN WATSON- “I want to directly study behavior!!”

  • Muller-Lyer-hypothesis based on experience

  • Howard gardner-intrapersonal

  • EDWARD TOLMAN-cognitive map with latent learning

  • Vygotsky-scaffolding(teacher helping temporary support)

(_______________DEFENCE DEFENCE DEFENCE MECHANISM________)

  • intellectualize-(defence mechanism) make it sound smart and logical

  • reaction formation-doing opposite of our underlying

  • projection-project their OWN UNDESIRABLE TRAITS to somebody else🙄

___________________FUN FACTS/NOTES___________________

  • IQ130 or above is 2%

  • short term mem-30 sec

  • zimbardo NEVER inferred about causality from correlation

  • fixate oral stage-verbally abusive to others

  • tympanic membrane=eardrum

  • least ethically probamatic-reashercher lies about the purpose

  • regression-go back to stressed times

  • means-and-analysis(think about obstacles then plan)

  • fight-or-flight REDUCES DIGESTION💩

  • depth perception/ distance-linear perspective

  • monocular depth cues-smaller far, bigger close (with size consistancy)

  • SYNAPS are gaps :0

  • reduces central activity=depressant

  • compassionate=long lasting love

  • limbic system=EMOTIONS☹😁

  • PHOBIA therapy=behavioral

  • Hypnosis LACK empirical support for efficiency for psychiatric disorder

    • “there’s limit on scientific evidence to demonstrate":P

  • animal gain weight when ventromedial hypothalamus damaged

  • sleep valid-individual’s not typically act out their dreams

  • strong correlation=closer to 1

  • “abnormal behavior” labels when interfere with that person’s life(wording :( )

  • Structerism, psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism

_____________________Therapy___________________________

  • REBT-focus on getting rid of irrational beliefs

  • biofeedback training-techniques that attempts to control involuntary bodily feedbacks (heart beat, breathing, blood pressure..)

  • eclectic-multiple, mixed therapy

_______________SLEEP WAVES _______________

beta-awake

alpha-eepy

delta-deep sleep

________________COMMENTS_____________________

  • read the questions carefully

  • read all the options, if you’re stuck find that “one key word“