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AP Psychology

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1. A definition of a variable in terms of the set of methods or procedures used to measure or study that variable






2. Process by which a conditioned response becomes associated with a stimulus that is similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus






3. Process by which several genes interact to produce a certain trait; responsible for most important traits






4. Perception; identified just-noticeable-difference (JND) that eventually becomes Weber's law






5. Inability to remember information (typically - all events within a specific period) - usually due to physiological trauma






6. Experience of the difference threshold






7. Decreased responsiveness with repeated presentation of the same stimulus






8. Any neutral stimulus that initially has no intrinsic negative value for an organism but acquires punishing qualities when linked with a primary punisher






9. Applies psychological concepts to legal issues






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






11. Expectation of the person conducting an experiment which may be affect the outcome






12. Holds information for processing; fragile; also called short term memory or working memory






13. An electrical current sent down the axon of a neuron and is initiated by the rapid reversal of the polarization of the cell membrane






14. A number that expresses the degree and direction of the relationship between 2 variables - ranging from -1 to +1






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






16. Visual theory - stated by Young and Helmholtz that all colors can be made by mixing the three basic colors: red - green - and blue; a.k.a the Young-Helmholtz theory.






17. Decrease in effort and productivity that occurs when an individual works in a group instead of alone.






18. Decrease in likelihood that an intrinsically motivated task - after having been extrinsically rewarded - will be performed when the reward is no longer given.






19. Three-stage process which describes the body's reaction to stress: 1) alarm reaction - 2) resistance - 3) exahaustion

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20. Intelligence - comparative; Yerkes-Dodson law: level of arousal as related to performance






21. Focuses on methods of acquiring and analyzing data






22. Defense mechanism by which people behave in a way opposite to what their true but anxiety-provoking feelings would dictate.






23. Operant training system that uses secondary reinforcers (tokens) to increase appropriate behavior; learners can exchange tokens for desired rewards






24. Threadlike structure within the nucleus of cells that contain genes






25. Area on retina with no receptor cells (where optic nerve leaves the eye)






26. Graphical record of brain-wave activity obtained through electrodes placed on the scalp and forehead






27. Negative evaluation of an entire group of people - typically based on unfavorable (and often wrong) stereotypes about groups.






28. A descriptive study that includes an intensive study of one person and allows an intensive examination of a single case - usually chosen for its interesting or unique characteristics






29. In Piaget's view - a specific mental structure; an organized way of interacting with the environment and experiencing it- a generalization a child makes based on comparable occurences of various actins - usally physical - motor actions






30. Railroad worker who survived a severe brain injury that dramatically changed his personality and behavior; case played a role in the development of the understanding of the localization of brain function






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






32. A condition or characteristic of a situation or a person that is subject to change (it varies) within or across situations or individuals






33. Defense mechanism by which anxiety-provoking thoughts and feelings are forced to the unconscious.






34. A generalized feeling of fear and apprehension that may be related to a particular situation or object and is often accompanied by increased physiological arousal.






35. 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 -






36. A type of research method that allows researchers to measure variables so that they can develop a description of a situation or phenomenon






37. Heuristic procedure in which the problem solver compares the current situation with the desired goal to determine the most efficient way to get from one to the other.






38. Any stimulus or event that is naturally painful or unpleasant to an organism






39. The first person to study memory scientifically and systematically; used nonsense syllables and recorded how many times he had to study a list to remember it well






40. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes






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






42. Process by which stored information is recovered from memory






43. A need or want that causes someone to act






44. An aroused condition that directs people to behave in ways that allow them to feel good about themselves and others and to establish and maintain relationships






45. Ability to recognize that objects can e transformed in some way - visually or phycially - yet still be the same in number - weight - substance - or volume






46. Psychoanalytic technique in which a person is asked to report to the therapist his or her thoughts and feelings as they occur - regardless of how trivial - illogical - or objectionable their content may appear.






47. The behavior of individuals when confronted with a situation or task that requires insight or determination of some unknown elements.






48. When a researcher's expectations unknowingly create a situation that affects the results






49. Framework of basic ideas about people - objects and events based on past experience in long-term memory






50. Typically a pill that is used as a control in the experiment; a sugar pill