Psych Final Exam

Belief that people deserve what they get and get what they deserve

Study of meaning in language

taking an Advil to get rid of a headache is an example of

Erikson's last stage where people look back on their lives as well-lived or full of regrets

Groups become more extreme after a discussion when they generally hold the same attitudes and beliefs.

a negative attitude towards a group based on generalized beliefs

You want to hang a picture but think you can't b/c you don't have a hammer

Wording things to influence a person's perception or opinion

learning through emotional associations

Parenting style most likely to result in well-adjusted teenagers and young adults who do well in school and work

Erikson stage where adolescents are figuring out who they are

slacking off in a group project because you know others will do the work

Performing better on simple or well-practiced tasks when others are present

Basic sounds of a language; English has 43

Basic units of meaning like prefixes, suffixes, and root words

Being influenced by information or examples you recently encountered

major secondary reinforcer in our society

Being unable to remember where you first heard about or learned something

In an emergency, onlookers are less likely to help if many others are present

learning based on good or bad consequences that shape future choices

A securely attached toddler will accept comfort from a stranger

Web of knowledge about the world

Short-cut in thinking based on stereotypes

Going through every possibility before making a decision

Thinking about thinking

A tendency to judge an individual based on generalized beliefs about a group they may belong to

Paying more attention to sources and examples that support what you already believe

What therapy is most used for phobias and anxiety?

Rules of how to put words, phrases, and punctuation together.

matching one's behavior to a real or imagined group standard