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Various terms, methods and psychologists required for the Psychology AP
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04/24/2013

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Term
Lawrence Kohlberg
Definition
Known for:
-Heinz's Moral Choice experiment
-Stages of Moral Development
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Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
Definition
1. Preconventional
2. Conventional
3. Postconventional
Term
Kohlberg's Preconventional Stage
Definition
-Obedience and Punishment
-Individualism and Exchange
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Kohlberg's Conventional Stage
Definition
-Interpersonal Relationships
-Maintaining Social Order
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Kohlberg's Postconventional Stage
Definition
-Social Contracts and Individual Rights
-Universal Principles
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Critique of Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
Definition
-moral reasoning doesn't necessarily lead to moral behavior
-justice is not the only concern of morality
-doesn't accommodate for individualistic vs. collective cultures
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Jean Piaget
Definition
Known for:
-schema
-Stages of Cognitive Development
-created first intelligence test
Term
Schema
Definition
-assimilation
-accommodation
-equilibrium
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Assimilation of the Schema
Definition
Assimilating information to existing schemas
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Accommodation of the Schema
Definition
Changing an existing schema to accommodate new data
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Equilibrium of the Schema
Definition
Balance between assimilating and accommodating the schema
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Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
Definition
-Sensorimotor
-Preoperational
-Operational
-Postoperational
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Piaget's Sensorimotor Stage
Definition
-hallmark: object permanence
1. Reflexes
2. Primary Circular Reactions
3. Secondary Circular Reactions
4. Coordination of Reactions
5. Tertiary Circular Reactions
6. Early Representational Thought
Term
Piaget's Preoperational Stage
Definition
hallmark: language development
-egocentrism
-conservation
Term
Egocentrism (Preoperational Stage)
Definition
-inability to see from others' perspectives
-Three Mountain Task experiment
Term
Conservation (Preoperational Stage)
Definition
logical understanding of conservation of matter
Term
Piaget's Concrete Operational Stage
Definition
-hallmark: logical thought of events, but no hypothetical thinking
-inductive logic
-reversibility
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Piaget's Formal Operational Stage
Definition
-abstract thinking (logical thought, deductive reasoning, systematic planning)
-deductive logic
-abstract thought
-problem solving
Term
Criticism of Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
Definition
-small representative population
-stage of development is not wholly dependent on maturity
-underestimated abilities of children (Hughes)
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Albert Bandura
Definition
-observational learning through modeling
-Triad Reciprocality theory of personality
-personality is affected by self-efficacy
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Bandura's Triad Reciprocality personality theory
Definition
Personality is created by interaction between traits, environment, and behavior
Term
B. F. Skinner
Definition
-Skinner's Box
-Operant conditioning
-Reinforcement
-behavior=personality
-principles of operant conditioning used for treatment
Term
Operant Conditioning
Definition
Method of learning behavior through reinforcement (rewards and punishment)
Term
Classical Conditioning
Definition
Learning by associating a stimulus with a response
Term
Solomon Asch
Definition
Conformity experiment: confederates give incorrect answers, participants conformed. 70% of group recorded 1+ incorrect answer
Term
John Watson
Definition
Classical conditioning: Little Albert (aversive conditioning)
Term
Carl Rogers
Definition
-People must feel accepted to self-actualize
-Client-Centered Therapy
Term
Carl Rogers' Client-Centered Therapy
Definition
-unconditioned positive regard
-non-directive
-active listening
Term
Albert Ellis
Definition
Rational Emotive Behavior therapy (change irrational beliefs)
Term
Sigmund Freud
Definition
-dreams=wish fulfillment (interpret to uncover unconscious
-manifest/latent content
-protected sleep: use symbols for fears
-psychosexual stages (libido, fixation)
-penis envy vs. castration anxiety
-defense mechanisms
-preconscious/conscious/unconscious mind
-personality: id, ego, superego
Term
Dream Interpretation (Freud)
Definition
manifest content: actual dream imagery
latent content: unconscious wishes
Term
Psychosexual Development (Freud)
Definition
-id
-ego
-superego
Term
Id
Definition
-instinctive and primitive behaviors
-driven by pleasure principle
-primary process: used to resolve tension from pleasure principle by forming mental image
Term
Ego
Definition
-deals with reality
-functions in preconsious, unconscious, and conscious minds
-satisfies id's desires in socially acceptable way
-secondary process: find object that matches image from primary process
Term
Superego
Definition
-holds internalized moral standards acquired from society
-the ego ideal v. the conscience
Term
Freud's Psychosocial Stages
Definition
1. Oral
2. Anal
3. Bowel and Bladder Control
4. Genitals
Term
Critique of Freud's Psychosexual Stages
Definition
-little empirical evidence
-few practical uses
-oversexed
-sexist
Term
Types of Anxiety (Freud)
Definition
-neurotic anxiety (lose control of id's urges)
-reality anxiety (fear of real-world events)
-moral anxiety (fear of violating moral principles)
Term
Denial
Definition
Outright refusal to admit or recognize that something has occurred or is currently occurring
Term
Repression
Definition
-Keep information out of conscious awareness
-influences behavior
-suppression is consciously removing something from conscious mind
Term
Displacement
Definition
Taking out frustrations, feelings and impulses on people or objects that are less threatening
Term
Sublimation
Definition
Act out unacceptable impulses by converting these behaviors into a more acceptable form
Term
Projection
Definition
Ascribing unacceptable qualities of self to others
Term
Intellectualization
Definition
Thinking about events in a cold, clinical way
Term
Rationalization
Definition
Explaining an unacceptable behavior or feeling in a rational or logical manner, avoiding the true reasons for the behavior
Term
Regression
Definition
Revert to patterns of behavior used earlier in development
Term
Reaction Formation
Definition
Take up the opposite feeling, impulse or behavior
Term
Identification
Definition
Attach self to object of fear
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