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AP Psychology

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1. Graph of a frequency distribution that shows the number of instances of obtained scores - usually with the data points connect by straight lines






2. Minimum difference between any two stimuli that person can detect 50% of the time






3. Primary area for processing visual information






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






5. Perspective that focuses on the mental processes involved in perception - learning - memory - and thinking






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






7. Defense mechanism by which people reinterpret undesirable feelings or behaviors in terms that make them appear acceptable.






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






9. Behavior characterized as atypical - socially unacceptable - distressing to the individual or others - maladaptive - and/or the result of distorted cognitions






10. Devices or instruments used to assess personality - in which examinees are shown a standard set of ambiguous stimuli and asked to respond to the stimuli in their own way.






11. Information processing guided by pre-existing knowledge or expectations to construct perceptions






12. Sharpness of vision






13. Endocrine gland that produces melatonin that helps regulate sleep/wake cycle






14. A type of therapy in which two or more people who are committed to one another's well-being are treated at once - in and effort to change the ways the interact.






15. A test score that has not been transformed or converted in any way






16. Focuses on how the individual's behavior and mental processes are affected by interactions with other people






17. Photoreceptors that detect black - white - and gray - and movement; used for vision in dim light






18. Temporarily holds current or recent information for immediate or short-term use; Information is maintained for 20-30 seconds while active processing (e.g. - rehearsal) takes place






19. Perspective that emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual and the idea that humans have free will






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






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






22. Hormone that controls imbalances levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood and tissue fluid; influences levels of excitability; secreted by parathyroids






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






24. The time in to development of an organism when it is especially sensitive to certain environmental influences; outside of that period the same influences will have far less effect






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






26. Trait theory of personality; 3 levels of traits: cardinal - central - and secondary






27. The evaluation of the significance of a situation or event as it relates to a person's well-being






28. The study of the psychological and medical aspects of death and dying






29. The strong emotional tie that a person feels toward special other persons in his or her life






30. Any of a class of drugs that relax and calm a user and - in higher doses - induce sleep; also known as a depressant






31. Motor sensory relay center for four of the five senses; and with a brain stem and composed of two egg-shaped structures; integrates in shades incoming sensory signals; Mnemonic-'don't smell the llamas because the llamas smell bad'






32. A descriptive statistic that tells which result or score best represents an entire set of scores






33. Study of the brain and nervous system; overlaps with psychobiology






34. Piaget's thrid stage of cognitive development (lasting from approximately age 6 or 7 to age 11 or 12) - during which the child develops the ability to understand constant factors in the environment - rules - and higher-order symbolic systems






35. Loss of memory for events and experiences occurring from the time of an amnesia-causing event forward






36. Reinforcer that has survival value for an organism; this value does not have to be learned






37. School of psychological thought that considered the structure and elements of conscious experience to be the proper subject matter of psychology






38. Freud's level of mental life that consists of those experiences that we are aware of at any given time.






39. A sample that reflects the characteristics of the population from which it is drawn






40. 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






41. Achievement motivation; developed scoring system for TAT's use in assessing achievement motivation






42. Presentation of a stimulus after a particular response in order to increase the likelihood that the response will recur






43. Change in behavior that occurs when people believe they are in the presence of other people.






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






45. Behavior that benefits someone else or society but that generally offers no obvious benefit to the person performing it and may even involve some personal risk or sacrifice.






46. Moral development; presented boys moral dilemmas and studied their responses and reasoning processes in making moral decisions. Most famous moral dilemma is 'Heinz' who has an ill wife and cannot afford the medication. Should he steal the medication






47. A procedure to inform participants about the true nature of an experiment after its completion






48. Recurrence of an extinguished conditioned response - usually following a rest period






49. Behaviors that benefit other people and for which there is no discernable extrinsic reward - recognition - or appreciation.






50. Social psychological theory that states that people attempt to maintain stable - consistent interpersonal relationships in which the ratio of member's contributions is balanced.