psychology Flashcards
(58 cards)
psychology’s goals include all of the following except:
predict, control, observe, description
observe
behaviors which are repeated because they appear to produce reinforcement (even though they are actually unrelated) are often referred to as ____ behaviors
superstitious
if you were interested in exploring those thoughts, feelings and emotions which lie outside one’s awareness, you might be considered a student of _____ psychology
psychoanalytic
while growing up, susan often observed her mother having panic attacks in the presence of mice. as an adult, susan now responds with intense anxiety at even the thought of a mouse. this learning of an emotional response would be considered an example of
vicarious learning
which term describes a relatively permanent change in behavior or the potential to make a response that occurs as result of experience?
learning, conditioning, understanding, perception
learning
____ is best described as the study of human strengths, virtues, and optimal behavior
positive pyschology
information gained through direct observation is known as
empirical evidence
in lecture, we describe operant reinforcement as being most effective when it ____ a correct response
rapidly follows
events that precede another event are called ____, while those that follow a response are known as _____
antecedents ; consequences
_____ is often referred to as the father of psychology
Wilhelm Wundt
what is psychology
the scientific study or behavior and mental processes
what is extinction
the weakening of a conditioned response through removal of reinforcement
operant conditioning aka instrumental learning is what
learning based on the consequences of responding
functionalisms effects on modern psychology were
bringing animals into the study, educational / industrial psychology
reactions to frustration include all of the following except:
displaced aggression, persistence, scapegoating, projection
persistence
a _____ believes they have a serious disease or illness even though there is no medical evidence of its presence
hypochondriac
if a person is under prolonged stress for an extended period of time, they ma experience a series of bodily reactions known as the _______
general adaptation syndrome
stress is typically considered more damaging when it is:
neither predictable, nor controllable
____ is an acquired inability to overcome obstacles and avoid aversive stimuli
learned helplessness
the idea that “happy workers are productive workers” demonstrates the importance of
psychological efficiency
_____ is the degree to which a person is pleased with his/her work
job satisfaction
____ are actions that increase the chances of disease, injury, or early death
behavioral risk factors
____ refers to the use of psychological principles and research methods to solve practical problems
applied psychology
Mitch is an anxious and irritable individual who has poor eating and sleeping habits which leave him frequently ill. Mitch might be described as having a ____ personality
disease-prone
