AP Psych Review 2

Approach that uses drugs, ECT, and surgeries to treat psychological disorders

Judging likelihood of event based on readily available personal experience, reports, etc

Persuasion based upon emotional appeals & incidental cues

Primary purpose of APA's DSM classification manual

Pavlov's theory, pairing previously neutral stimulus witth UCS to elicit a conditioned response

Number one factor that influences attraction to others

Performance of action in response to direct orders of authority or status figure

Occurs when old information interferes with recalling new information

Freud's personality construct that consists of internalized standards , the morality principle

Therapy using principles of classical, operant & observational learning to modify bad behavior

Tendency for group's predominant opinion to become stronger or more extreme after discussion

Tendency for a cohesive decision-making group to ignore or dismiss reasonable alternatives

Learned response elicited by the conditioned stimulus

Inability to remember some of all of your past memory

Gradual weakening of CR when CS is repeatedly presented without UCS

Therapy that treats problem behaviors by focusing on faulty thoughts & beliefs

Tendency to be less likely to assist in emergency when others are present

Involves a splitting apart of significant aspects of a person's awareness, memory, or identity

Intense feelings of anxiety, horror, and helplessness after experiencing trauma

Study measuring single individual or group over an extended period of time

When stimuli similar to the original stimulus also elicit conditioned response

Ellis's technique that eliminates problems through rational examination of irrational beliefs

Freudian therapy designed to bring unconscious childhood conflicts into consciousness

The process of absorbing new information into an existing schema

Grandiose sense of self-importance, need for excessive admiration, and exploitation of others

When people exert less effort to achieve goal when working in group versus working alone

Persuasion based upon factual info, logical arguments, and analysis of important details

Tries to remove obstacles blocking personal growth & potential, uses active listening & empathy

Reduction of self-awareness & responsibility that occurs when part of group & feeling anonymous

When person's performance on simple or well-rehearsed tasks improves in front of others

Occurs when new info interferes with recalling old info

Gradual processing of extinguishing phobias through hierarchy of fear-evoking stimuli

Tendency to take credit for our successes & attribute failures to external factors

Creates anxiety by pairing aversive stimulus w/maladaptive behavior to stop behavior

Rogers' therapy using active listening, empathy, and UPR to help client become productive