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AP Psychology

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1. Social psychology; bystander apathy - diffusion of responsibility






2. A nonspecific improvement that occurs as a result of a person's expectations of change rather than as a direct result of any specific therapeutic treatment.






3. According to Piaget - the process by which new ideas and experiences are absorbed and incorporated into existing mental structures and behaviors






4. A bell-shaped graphic representation of data showing what percentage of the population falls under each part of the curve






5. Conscious experience of emotion and physiological arousal occur at the same time






6. A lengthy insight therapy that was developed by Freud and aims at uncovering conflicts and unconscious impulses through special techniques - including free association - dream analysis - and transference.






7. Memory of specific personal events and situations (episodes) tagged with information about time






8. An environmental stimulus that affects an organism in physically or psychologically injurious ways - usually producing anxiety - tension - and physiological arousal






9. Depressive disorder characterized by loss of interest in almost all of life's usual activities; a sad - hopeless - or discourage mood - sleep disturbance; loss of appetite; loss of energy; and feelings of unworthiness and guilt.






10. Inability to see that an object can have a function other than its stated or usual one.






11. Relatively permanent change in an organism that occurs as a result of experiences in the environment






12. Does research on how people function best with machines






13. The purposeful process by which a person generates logical and coherent ideas - evaluates situations - and reaches conclusions.






14. Rehearsal involving repletion and analysis - in which a stimulus may be associated with (linked to) other information and further processed






15. Nerve cell that transmits messages between sensory and motor neurons






16. The process of changing a short-term memory to a long-term one






17. Anything that causes a difference between the IV and the DV other than the independent variable






18. Cognition; studied rats and discovered the 'cognitive map' in rats and humans






19. Psychopathology and Social Psychology; effects of labeling; Rosenhan and colleagues checked selves into mental hospitals with symptoms of hearing voices say 'empty - dull and thud.' Diagnosed with schizophrenia. After entered - acted normally. Never






20. The ability to perceive - express - understand - and regulate emotions






21. Pioneer in observational learning (AKA social learning) - stated that people profit from the mistakes/successes of others; Studies: Bobo Dolls-adults demonstrated 'appropriate' play with dolls - children mimicked play






22. The field of psychology concerned with the assessment - treatment - and prevention of maladaptive behavior.






23. Freud's third stage of personality development - from about age 4 through age 7 - during which children obtain gratification primarily from the genitals.






24. The more accurate recall of items presented at the end of a series






25. Primary motor cortex; areas of the three boat cortex for response messages from the brain to the muscles and glands






26. An explanation of behavior that assumes that an organism is motivated to act because of a need to attain - reestablish - or maintain some goal that helps with survival






27. An individual's genetic make-up






28. A reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer (reward) is delivered after a predetermined but variable number of responses has occurred






29. In an experiment - a difference that is unlikely to have occurred because of chance alone and is inferred to be most likely due to the systematic manipulations of variables by the researcher






30. An internal aroused condition that directs an organism to satisfy a physiological need






31. Rapid voluntary movements of the eyes.






32. Top of the spinal column






33. Ancient Greek philosopher. Wrote 'Peri Psyches' ('About the Mind').






34. In Roger's theory of personality - the self a person would ideally like to be.






35. The expression of genes






36. Located in left frontal lobe; controls production of speech

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37. Released by adrenal glands; triggered by norepinephrine to prolong the response to stress (used in the sympathetic nervous system)






38. State with deep relaxation and heightened suggestibility






39. Released by thyroid; hormone that regulates the body's metabolism; OVERACTIVE-over-excitability - insomnia - reduced attention span - fatigue - snap decisions - reduced concentration (hyperthyroidism); UNDERACTIVE-desire to sleep - constantly tired -






40. A schizophrenic disorder in which the person exhibits inappropriate affect - illogical thinking - and/or eccentric behavior but seems generally in touch with reality.






41. Dividing the chromosomes into smaller fragments that can be characterized and ordered so that the fragments reflect their respective locations on specific chromosomes






42. Theory suggesting that there are two routes to attitude change: the central route - which focuses on thoughtful consideration of an argument for change - and the peripheral route - which focuses on less careful - more emotional - and even superficial






43. The deeper meaning of a dream - usually involving symbolism hidden meaning - and repressed or obscured ideas and wishes






44. Conscious memory that a person is aware of






45. Action potential; the firing of a nerve cell; the entire process of the electrical charge (message/impulse) traveling through inner on; can be as fast as 400 fps (with myelin) or 3 fps (no myelin)






46. In Jung's theory - a shared storehouse of primitive ideas and images that reside in the unconscious and are inherited from one's ancestors.






47. A branch of the autonomic nervous system that maintains normal body functions; it calms the body after sympathetic stimulation






48. State of emotional and physical exhaustion - lowered productivity - and feelings of isolation - often caused by work-related pressures






49. Glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream - which regulate body and behavioral processes






50. Conflict that results from having to choose between two attractive alternatives







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