PSY 103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Neuroticism, Psychopathy, Paroxetine
14 Sep 2018
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Maslow(cid:495)s (ierarchy of needs- low to high levels: Psychological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, self-actualization. Achieving any level require satisfactorily meeting the needs at all lower levels. Yes, no, have an opinion but wont say, no opinion. You make the call: you(cid:495)re offered a glass of water that has been scooped up out of your neighbor(cid:495)s cesspool and then purified. Would you be willing to drink cleaned sewage water? (cid:888)(cid:882)% of people wouldn(cid:495)t. Most prefer grandma(cid:495)s. (cid:523)remember joachim de posada(cid:495)s ted talk about the marshmallows? (cid:524) What(cid:495)s best for you can require postponing gratification. Psychological contagion: belief that when 2 objects contact each other, they become somehow joined. (think of holy relics, family heirlooms, real vs. forged paintings) If your executive system is overwhelmed, you may choose impulsively. Hold a 2-digit or 7-digit number in memory, then choose between fruit salad/cake. For gossiped-to: learn (e. g. what not to do, who not to trust)
