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Ch. 1 Group Members pursuing common goals Group Structure EX: leader, someone who follows norms, a clown Entitativity In sync, like a flash mob (not nat'l merit scholars because they are similar but not in the same area) Secondary Groups need increased for these due to complexity in human life Floyd Allport doesn't believe in groups Group Interaction Relationship and Task Psychological Perspective debate in early 1900s argued that human b...

Social psychology is the study: a. psychological processes, such as dreaming b. social events, such as football games and dances c. social institutions, such as the church or school d. the real or imagined influence of other people d For social psychologists, the likely explanation of the mass suicide at Jonestown was a. the open, welcoming nature of the cult that made members feel it was safe to obey their leader b. processes that could ensnare almost any healthy person c. member...

how do families on TV differ from families in real life? families on tv are portrayed usually as upper-middle class. the family relationships are generally positive, psychologically healthy, high family solidarity, support from family members. there are also a lot of surrogate families on TV such as "Friends". this is different from real-life families because a lot of times families have experienced divorce, support is not always there between family members, a lot of fights occur over menial...

The study of how people influence the behavior, attitudes, and beliefs of others is called __________. Social Psychology Which of the following is the theory that suggests people seek to evaluate their own beliefs and abilities by comparing them with those of others? Social Comparison Theory From an evolutionary perspective, irrational behaviors based in blind obedience and leading to dangerous results are by-products of basically __________ processes that have gone terribly wron...

social psychology study of how people influence others' behavior, beliefs, and attitudes social facilitation enhancement of performance brought about by the presence of others attribution process of assigning causes to behavior fundamental attribution error tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional influences on other people's behavior social comparison theory theory that we seek to evaluate our beliefs, attitudes, and abilities by comparing our reac...

What are the characteristics of mass communication? Select a mass medium and show whether these characteristics apply 1) the audience is large, anonymous, and often very diverse 2) the source of the communication are institutions and corporations 3) mass media rely on advertising as their primary source of revenue. TV has network channels. TV is used as a large broadcating service and has hundereds of advertisments on it that is essentially paying for the channels they advertise on. The si...

what is the group mind 3 explanations 1. the collective conscious of a specific group such as a tribe which is accumulation of specific beliefs 2. an emergent quality that occurs when a mass congregates 3. psychological traits that can be applied to a group why is it of interest 3 reasons 1. for many years it was the prime concern 2. crucial in understanding how the history of psychology unfolded 3. raises many concerns about the relationship between individual and group wh...

Chapter 19A Department of elder affairs Abuse An act or omission which results in serious physical or emotional injury to an elderly person or financial exploitation of an elderly person; or the failure, inability, or resistance of an elderly person to provide for him one or more of the necessities essential for physical and emotional well-being without which the elderly person would be unable to safely remain in the community. Exceptions to abuse tenets and teachings of the chu...

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Upper GI organs mouth,pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and duodenum Lower GI organs small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus Hepatoportal circulation hepatic artery receives oxygenated blood from the inferior mesenteric, gastric, and cystic veins. The hepatic portal vein receives deoxygenated blood from the inferior and superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein and delivers nutrients that have been absorbed from the intestinal system Osmotic diarrhea Caused by the p...

Mitral Valve Stenosis - Characterized by NARROWING of mitral valve - Normal is 4-6 cm -Narrowed is less than 2.5 cm - Caused by RHEUMATIC FEVER -More common in WOMEN -Oxygenated blood comes back into heart into the left atrium and down through the mitral valve to the left ventricle - Complex: Stenosis leads to volume/pressure in left atrium, which results in atrial hypertrophy/dilation, which increases pressure/volume in the pulmonary circulation & causes PULMONARY EDEMA - Simplified: Sk...

Name 5 types of immunity Natural Immunity, Acquired Immunity, Passive acquired immunity, Humoral immunity, Cell-Mediated immunity Macrocytic Anemias Pernicious anemia, Folate Deficiency Anemia, Microcytic Anemias Iron Deficiency Anemia Neonate Platelets Are equal to adult levels and remain so through childhood During childhood the functioning bone marrow is limited to the vertebrae, ribs, sternum, pelvis, scapulae, skull and proximal ends of the femur and humerus....

Primary manifestations of SRMD GI bleeding Cushing Ulcers Stress ulcers that occur as a result of TBI or brain surgery Upper GI bleed any source of bleeding which occurs in the esophagus, stomach or the duodenum. Upper GI bleed is characterized by... frank, bright red or "coffee ground" emesis Upper GI bleed causes bleeding varices (varicose veins) in the esophagus or stomach peptic ulcers gastritis Mallory-Weiss tear (tearing of the esophagus from the stoma...

Cranial Nerve I Function and sign of dysfunction Olfactory sensory, carries impulses for sense and smell Loss or disturbance in the sense of smell Cranial Nerve II Function and sign of dysfunction Optic Sensory, carries impulses for vision decreased visual acuity and contrast sensitivity, impaired color vision, and an afferent pupillary defect. (blindness) Cranial Nerve III Function and sign of dysfunction Oculomotor Contains motor fibers to interior oblique and t...

Kidneys -in retroperitoneal space in abdominal cavity -one on each side of spine kidney functions -excrete metabolic waste -maintain water balance -regulate acid base balance -regulate blood pressure -secrete erythropoietin to stimulate RBC growth -activate Vit D to absorb calcium in intestines Kidney disorders may result in decrease in erythropoietin causing: anemia Vit D in kidney function -active form assists with Ca absorption in intestines -precursor ingested...

Ventilation movement of air in and out of the lungs Respiration The process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain. Minute Ventilation (VE) Set flow of expired gas in one minute VE = VT x RR Normal VE is 5-8L/min. < 10 weaning alveolar ventilation The volume of air that reaches the alveoli. Measured by PaCO2 It is determined by subtracting the amount of dead space air from the tidal volume. Functions of the...

Where in the brain is the vomiting center located? Medulla oblongata Antiemetic agents, such as domperidone and haloperidol, are antagonists for which receptors? Dopamine What type of vomiting is caused by the direct stimulation of the vomiting center by neurologic lesions involving the brainstem? Projectile Considering the normal frequency of bowel evacuation, how infrequently can evacuation occur and still be considered within normal range? Once a week How many stools p...

platelet peripheral zone rich in glycoproteins required for platelet adhesion, activation, and aggregation. so-gel zone is rich in microtubules and microfilaments, allowing the platelets to maintain their discoid shape organelle zone This part of the platelet has granules which platelet activating mediators platelet activation changes in the metabolism, shape, and surface proteins of platelets that begin the clotting process platelet adhesion Platelets stick to e...

Ovarian cancer site of metastasis? Peritoneal surfaces, omentum (fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs), liver The increased NADH/NAD+ ratio in the liver from ethanol causes: 1. Pyruvate --> lactic acid, causing lactic acidosis 2. Oxaloacetate --> malate. This prevents gluconeogenesis and leads to hypoglycemia 3. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate --> glycerol 3- phosphate and combines with fatty acids to form triglycerides in the liver, known as hepat...

E. Cells decrease in size P. Still functional; imbalance between protein synthesis and degradation. Essentially there is an increase in the catabolism of intracellular organelles, reducing structural components of cell Physiologic: thymus gland in early childhood Pathological: disuse (muscle atrophy d/ decrease workload, pressure, use, blood supply, nutrition, hormonal stimulation, or nervous stimulation) Atrophy E: cells increase in number, mitosis (cell division) must occur, size of...