STRESS AND HEALTH | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | PERSONALITY | PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS | PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES |
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What is the optimal amount of stress that people need to promote health and well-being?
Eustress
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True or False - members engaging in "groupthink" are okay with members having different opinions.
False
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What is collective, universal human memories? (Carl Jung)
Archetypes
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What is a type of anxiety where the source is unknown?
Free-floating anxiety
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What is Psychotherapy?
Where a person with a problem talks with a psychological professional
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What is the conflict a person goes through when choosing between two goals where each goal has both pros and cons?
Double approach-avoidance
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Prejudice is _________, where are discrimination is _________.
Attitude; behavior/action
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What is the idea that young boys develop a sexual attraction to their moms and are jealous of their dads?
Oedipus Complex
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What is a disorder resulting from exposure to a major, traumatic stressor for as long as one month?
Acute stress disorder
*Bonus: How is this different from PTSD? |
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What is the personality type who often internalizes anger and finds it difficult to express emotions?
Type C
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What is the technique where one asks for a small commitment followed by bigger commitments?
Foot-in-the-door technique
*Bonus: How is this different from door-in-the-face technique? |
What are Freud's three parts of personality?
Id, Ego, Superego
*Bonus: what is the difference between all three? |
What is a personality disorder where a person is moody, unstable, and clings to others?
Borderline personality disorder
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You are really nervous before going on a first date. Before the date, your behaviors are triggered by your __________ system, whereas after the date your behaviors are triggered by your _________ system.
Sympathetic system; parasympathetic system
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What is scapegoating?
When a person directs prejudice and discrimination to out-group members who have little power or are weaker.
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Give an example of rationalization?
(making up acceptable excuses for unacceptable behavior)
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What is intruding thoughts that occur over and over again?
Obsessions
*Bonus: how are these obsessions relieved? |
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What is the difference between emotion-focused and problem-focused coping?
Problem-focused --> reducing stress through actions Emotion-focused --> reducing through changing emotions
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What is the difference between compliance and conformity?
compliance --> changing behavior when asked to
conformity --> changing behavior to match other people |
List Freud's psychosexual stages in order.
Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, Genital
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Joe is suffering from a disorder causing him to have disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, and hallucinations. Maggie left her hometown and now can’t recall where she is from.
What two disorders do Joe and Maggie have?
Joe has Schizophrenia and Maggie has Fugue
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