Flashcards in Social Psychology Deck (92)
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superordinate goal
a goal that benefits all and necessitates the participation of all
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SSherif's camp study
Robbers Cave study
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instrumental aggression
aggression as a means to some goal other than causing pain
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hostile aggression
aggression stemming from feelings of anger and aimed at inflicting pain
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frustration-aggression hypothesis
the feeling of frestration makes aggression more likely
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Bandura, Ross, and Ross's experiment
Bobo doll experiment
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prosocial behavior
behavior in which you help others
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bystander intervention
the act of helping strangers in an emergency situation
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diffusion of responsibility
reduction in sense of responsibility often felt by individuals in a group; may be responsible for the bystander effect
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pluralistic ignorance
no one believes, but everyone thinks that everyone believes
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similarity, proximity and reciprocal liking
the three factors
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implosive therapy
behavioral therapy
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aversive conditioning
behavioral therapy
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instrumental conditioning
behavioral therapy
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token economy
behavioral therapy
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modeling
behavioral therapy
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attributional style
a person's characteristic way of explaining outcomes of events in his or her life
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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT or RET)
Cognitive behavioral therapy developed by Albert Ellis. Therapists look to expose and confront the dysfunctional thoughts of their clients.
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cognitive therapy
developed by Aaron Beck, usually used in treatment of depression, involves trying to get clients to engage in pursuits that will bring them success
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cognitive triad
theorized by Aaron Beck
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family therapy
a type of group therapy used to treat families
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self-help groups
a type of group therapy that does not involve a therapist
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psychopharmacology/chemotherapy
the use of drugs to treat psychological problems
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antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics)
block the receptor sites for dopamine, used to treat schizophrenia, may result in tardive dyskinesia
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tardive dyskinesia
Parkinsonian-like, chronic muscle tremors
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drugs used to treat unipolar depression
tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, and serotonin-reuptake-inhibitor drugs (Prozac) which all tend to increase the activity of serotonin
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lithium
a metal used to trea the manic phase of bipolar disorder
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drugs used to treat anxiety disorders
barbiturates (Miltown) and benzodiazepines (Xanax and Valium)
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electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
when an electric current is passed through one (unilateral ECT) or both (bilateral ECT) hemispheres of the brain
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