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collective aggregate of conscious and unconscious factors that influence personality, behavior and attitude

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psychodynamics
Also used to refer to the clinical approach/theory
that sees personality as a result of these factors

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method of treating mental and emotional disorders based around revealing and investigating the role of unconscious and conscious psychological processes

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psychoanalysis

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use of verbal methods to influence another person’s mental and emotional state

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psychotherapy

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freudian theory involves 4 things

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  1. id
  2. ego
  3. superego
  4. ego defense
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  • “greedy inner child”
  • primal instincts, basic nature, desires
  • seeks gratification or pleasure no matter the cost
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Id

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why are most id instincts sexual

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Freud thought sex is so critical to human survival

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  • “grown-up self”
  • reason, self-control, compromise
  • balances external constraints, consequences of actions, and desire for gratification
  • May have to make decisions that cause anxiety
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ego

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strategies to reduce anxiety from thoughts, desires
when id impulses clash with superego restrictions

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ego defense mechanisms

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ego defense mechanisms can be either: (2)

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  1. mature - does not compromise other functioning
  2. primitive - irrational, immature behavior; can be dysfunctional
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ego defense mechanism we choose depends on: (3)

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  1. psychological maturity
  2. developmental hx
  3. intensity of distress or anxiety
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retreating to an earlier stage of development

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regression

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behaving as though things are different than they really are
if severe, can border on delusion

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denial

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attributing one’s own unacceptable feelings to another person
can be an excuse for one’s own feelings

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projection

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focusing on minor details of a situation rather than addressing the main conflict

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intellectualization

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placing disagreeable or unacceptable thoughts in subconscious mind rather than dealing with them

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repression

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expressing feelings or impulses toward one person or group onto another person, group, or object that is less threatening

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displacement

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reinterpreting an event by cognitively distorting the facts
making excuses or “lying to ourselves”

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rationalization

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disconnecting from stressful situation by pursuing an alternative reality
may be associated with a “fantasy world,” daydreaming, dissociative d/o

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dissocation

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person goes beyond denial; acts opposite to what they think or feel
may occur if a person feels two conflicting emotions

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reaction formation

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11 common ego defense mechanisms

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  1. regression
  2. denial
  3. projection
  4. intellectualization
  5. repression
  6. displacement
  7. rationalization
  8. dissociation
  9. reaction formation
  10. suppression
  11. sublimation
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similar to repression, but thoughts are put into subconscious intentionally and usually are dealt with a future date

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suppression

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channelling unacceptable impulses into socially appropriate activities, allowing one to use the energy in better ways

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sublimation

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what are the 2 common ego defense mechanisms that are considered mature and effective

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  1. suppression
  2. sublimation
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what is ego psychology

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  • adapted Freudian psychology to reflect a greater range of actions by the ego
  • Therapy focuses on strengthening the ego so that it could better cope with pressures from the id, superego, and outside sources
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distinguishes what is happening in one's own mind from what is going on the outside world
reality testing
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manages impulses without immediate discharge through behavior or symptoms
impulse control
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modulating feelings without being overwhelmed
affect regulation
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- acting responsibly - identifying potential courses of actions, anticipating and evaluating consequences, deciding on course of action
judgement
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organizing and unifying other functions within the personality
synthetic functioning
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6 expended range of ego functioning
1. reality testing 2. impulse control 3. affect regulation 4. judgement 5. synthetic functioning 6. defense mechanisms
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what is object relations psychology
- humans are shaped in relation to the significant others surrounding them - Primary motivators are relationships, rather than sexual or aggressive impulses - Can see object identities for single parts of an object
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what is self psychology
- Believe that someone’s “self” is derived from their perception of their identity, personal awareness, and personal experiences, including self-esteem
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what are the strengths and weaknesses of psychodynamic theory
strengths - focuses on how past can influence present behavior - acknowledges the impact of the subconscious - therapy does seem to help many patients weaknesses - ignores biological components - depends on therapist interpretation - can focus too much on past - not scientifically proven
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3 psychodynamic theories
1. ego theory 2. object relations theory 3. self theory
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4 common psychological perspectives
psychodynamic humanistic behaviorist Cognitive-Behavioral
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Belief that human beings are basically good and will mature into emotionally healthy adults
humanistic perspective
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psychopathology of humanistic perspective
failure of caregivers
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what is client centered therapy
- part of humanistic perspective - unconditional positive regard - encourages to find own solution - goal = self-actualization
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- Belief that behavior is determined by the environment
behaviorist perspective
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People are born as a ___ and behaviors that develop are the result of external stimuli
"blank slate" or "tabula rasa"
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new behavior is learned through 2 ways:
1. classical conditioning 2. operant conditioning
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what is the goal of behaviorist perspective
alter offensive stimuli or recondition oneself to constructive behaviors
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- theory states that thoughts, feelings and behaviors are all connected - Difficulty can be addressed by identifying and changing problematic thinking, behavior and emotional responses
cognitive theory
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- theory that looks at people’s learned behaviors and how the environment has an impact on those behaviors - Difficulty can be addressed by modifying our stimuli or our learned responses to stimuli
behavioral theory
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Thoughts triggered by the day’s events that come in many forms - commentaries on actions, memories, circumstance-related thoughts
automatic thoughts
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Distorted assumptions that people hold about the world and themselves without being aware of them
irrational assumptions
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drawing unwarranted conclusions on the basis of little or no evidence
arbitrary interference
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drawing conclusions on the basis of a single piece of data while ignoring contradictory data
selective abstraction
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taking the blame for something that clearly is not one’s fault
personalization
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6 errors in logic of cognitive-behavioral perspective
1. arbitrary interference 2. selective abstraction 3. personalization 4. overgeneralization 5. magnification 6. minimization
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drawing a general conclusion on the basis of a single, sometimes insignificant event
overgeneraliation
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overestimating importance of events
magnification
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underestimating importance of events
minimization
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goal of cognitive-behavioral perspective
discover processes through therapeutic relationship with the patient and allow them to become aware of the maladaptive cognition and challenge it
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Abraham Maslow proposed a hierarchy of needs where:
basic needs must be fulfilled before one can advance to the next level
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5 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
1. self-actualization 2. self-esteem 3. love and belonging 4. safety and security 5. physiological needs
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A response that occurs naturally in response to one stimulus will eventually occur in response to an unrelated stimulus, if the two stimuli occur together consistently
classical conditioning
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stimulus that produces response without any need for conditioning
unconditioned stimulus (US)
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response to unconditioned stimulus
unconditioned response (UR)
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neutral stimulus that later came to elicit the response
conditioned stimulus (CS)
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response to conditioned stimulus
conditioned response (CR)
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a stronger the unconditioned response (UR) effects the learning how?
faster learning occurs
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Occurs when stimuli that have not been conditioned produce the same response as the CS because they are physically or functionally similar to the original CS
Generalization
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The process of “unlearning” a conditioned response so that the CS no longer produces the CR
Extinction
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Learning occurs as a result of positive or negative repercussions to our actions.
operant conditioning
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Stimulus increases the probability of the behavior occurring in the future
positive reinforcement
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Removal of already present aversive stimulus increases the probability of the behavior occurring in the future
negative reinforcement
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Application of aversive stimulus after a behavior decreases the behavior
punishment
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Removing a positive reinforcer decreases the behavior
response cost
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Stimuli that signal the availability of reinforcement
Discriminative Stimuli
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- Occurs when behavior is no longer reinforced - Rate depends on history of reinforcement
extinction
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rapid extinction of operant conditioning
continuous reinforcement
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slower extinction of operant conditioning
intermittent reinforcement
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Instrumental behavior to get a stimulus has no usefulness itself but has been associated with a significant stimulus
secondary reward conditioning
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Response to a cue is instrumental in avoiding a painful or otherwise harmful or negative experience
Avoidance conditioning
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decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposures to the stimulus
habituation
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if there is more frequent exposures what happens to habituation?
more rapid habituation
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a very strong stimuli effects habituation how?
slower habituation
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A strong aversive stimulus associated with the habituated stimulus can __ or ____the habituation
partially or fully reverse

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