Psychology 11,12,13

a perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas

Maslow's idea of a pyramid of human needs

a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders.

a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people.

an understood rule for accepted and expected behavior. Norms prescribe "proper" behavior.

tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present

the deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined

A test designed to assess what a person has learned

people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request.

Defined originally as the ratio of mental to chronological age multiplied by 100

theory that an emotion-arousing simultaneously triggers responses and experience of emotion.

a belief that leads to its own fulfillment.

People's tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood.

improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others.

a problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal/functioning

a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state.

A test designed to predict a person's future performance/capacity to learn

a rare disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities.

an eating disorder in which a person drops significantly below normal weight

false sensory experience, something in the absence of an external visual stimulus.

false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders.

the overall score which is measured by all of the tasks on the test, aka representation

a condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it.

one of two leadership types; goal-oriented, directive, organized; less liked but more efficient

revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others

an expectation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them.

unselfish regard for the welfare of others

an aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, present at the beginning of a love

condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below

The extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest

intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance of such

the theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.

"Them"—those perceived as different or apart from our ingroup.

a positive or negative environmental stimulus that lures or repels us;

The extent to which a test measures or predicts what is supposed to

influence resulting from one's willingness to accept others' opinions about reality.

a disorder marked by one or more of three extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations.

the phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them.

A condition of retardation and associated physical disorders caused by an extra chromosome

an eating disorder characterized overeating followed by vomiting

any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy.

an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense

Last part of an individual's personality to develop.

influence resulting from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval

a resting period for the male after stage 3 orgasm

fear or avoidance of situations

The theory that our emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to arousing stimuli

the principle that frustration—the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal

an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear

the need or desire that energizes behavior and directs it toward a goal

disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease.

extent to which a test yields consistent results

the loss of self-awareness occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.

an expectation that people will help those needing their help.

The extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest

"Us"—people with whom we share a common identity.

mediate conflicts, work together, talk about feelings; more liked but less efficient

he extent to which a test measures or predicts what is supposed to

a disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions (compulsions)