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AP Psychology

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1. Repetitive review of information with little or no interpretation






2. A schizophrenic disorder that is characterized by a mixture of symptoms and does not meet the diagnostic criteria of any one type.






3. Sense of smell






4. The tendency for one characteristic of an individual to influence a tester's evaluation of other characteristics






5. Systematic procedure through which associations and responses to specific stimuli are learned






6. Process of developing uniform procedures for administering and scoring a test and for establishing norms






7. In Freud's theory - the instinctual (and sexual) life force that - working on the pleasure principle and seeking immediate gratification - energizes the id.






8. In an experiment - the group of participants to whom a treatment is given






9. Developmental psychology; 'visual cliff' studies with infants






10. A subjective response - usually accompanied by a physiological change - which is interpreted n a particular way by the individual and often leads to a change in behavior






11. The behavior of giving up or not responding - exhibited by people and animals exposed to negative consequences or punishment over which they feel they have no control.






12. Ends of axons that secrete neurotransmitters






13. The study of the patterns and distributions of speech sounds in a language and the tacit rules for their pronunciation.






14. In problem solving - the process of widening the range of possibilities and expanding the options for solutions.






15. Approach to attitude formation that assumes that people infer their attitudes and emotional states from their behavior.






16. Style of parenting marked by emotional coldness - imposing rules and expecting obedience






17. The realization of infants that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight






18. The process by which a person uses behavior and appearance of others to form attitudes about them.






19. Social psychology; bystander apathy - diffusion of responsibility






20. Chemical that mimics or facilitates the actions of a neurotransmitter






21. A location on a receptor neurons which is like a key to a lock (with a specific nerve transmitter); allows for orderly pathways






22. Biologist; developed theory of evolution; transmutation of species - natural selection - evolution by common descent; 'The Origin of Species' catalogs his voyage on The Beagle






23. Psychological disorders characterized by a sudden but temporary alteration in consciousness - identity - sensorimotor behavior - or memory






24. A drug that alters behavior - thought - or perception by altering biochemical reactions in the nervous system - thereby affecting consciousness






25. The extent to which scores differ from one another






26. Language; his hypothesis is that language determines the way we think






27. The study of how language is acquired - perceived - understood - and produced.






28. School of psychological thought that was concerned with how and why the conscious mind works






29. Deoxyribonucleic acid; genetic formation in a double-helix; can replicate or reproduce itself; made of genes






30. Cognition and memory; studied repressed memories and false memories; showed how easily memories could be changed and falsely created by techniques such as leading questions and illustrating the inaccuracy in eyewitness testimony






31. A fixed - overly simple - sometimes incorrect idea about traits - attitudes - and behaviors of males or females






32. Psychotherapeutic process in which several people meet as a group with a therapist to receive psychological help.






33. In humanistic theory - the final level of psychological development - in which one strives to realize one's uniquely human potential-to achieve everything one is capable of achieving






34. Division of peripheral nervous system; controls voluntary actions






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






36. A person's inherited traits - determined by genetics






37. Any event that increases the probability of a recurrence of the response that preceded it






38. The emotional state or condition that arises when a person must choose between two or more competing motives - behaviors - or impulses






39. Concerned with the relationship between brain/nervous system and behavior






40. Psychologist who treats people serious psychological problems or conducts research into the causes of behavior






41. The characteristic of requiring higher and higher doses of a drug to produce the same effect.






42. Creates a computerized image using a magnetic field and pulses of radio waves






43. The Reaction experienced when a substance abuser stops using a drug with dependence properties






44. Inability to perceive a situation or event except in relation to oneself; also know as self-centeredness






45. Seeing mind and body as two different things that interact






46. Temporary decrease in sensitivity to a stimulus that occurs when stimulation is unchanging






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






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






49. Internally generated patterns of body functions - including hormonal signals - sleep - blood pressure - and temperature regulation - which have approximately a 24-hour cycle and occur even in the absence of normal cues about whether it is day or nigh






50. In Freud's theory - the part of personality that seeks to satisfy instinctual needs in accordance with reality.







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