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AP Psychology

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1. Top of the spinal column






2. The tendency to recall information learned while in a particular physiological state most accurately when one is in that physiological state again






3. Efferent neurons; neurons that carry messages from spinal cord/brain to muscles and glands






4. A group of psychological disorders characterized by a lack of reality testing and by deterioration of social and intellectual functioning and personality beginning before age 45 and lasting at least 6 months






5. Neo-Freudian - psychodynamic; Contributions: inferiority complex - organ inferiority; Studies: birth order influences personality






6. Child psychoanalysis; emphasized importance of the ego and its constant struggle






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






8. Shifts or exaggeration in group members' attitudes or behavior as a result of group discussion.






9. Light-sensitive surface on back of eye containing rods and cones






10. Stage of sleep characterized by high-frequency - low-amplitude brain-wave activity - rapid and systematic eye movements - more vivid dreams - and postural muscle paralysis






11. Chemical messengers released by terminal buttons into the synapse






12. Cognitive abilities requiring speed or rapid learning that tends to diminish with age






13. 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






14. Memory; studied memorization of meaningless words






15. A fertilized egg






16. A need or want that causes someone to act






17. Process by which an organism learns to respond only to a specific stimulus and not to other stimuli






18. The theory that children and adolescents use gender as an organizing theme to classify and interpret their perceptions about the world and themselves






19. Member of the gene terror that controls the appearance of a certain trait only if it is paired with the same gene






20. Below-average intellectual functioning - as measured on an IQ test - accompanied by substantial limitations in functioning that originate before age 8






21. Perspective that defines psychology as the study of behavior that is directly observable or through assessment instruments






22. Group of abnormalities that occur in the babies of mothers who drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy






23. Reflex that causes a newborn to grasp vigorously any object touching the palm or fingers or placed in the hand






24. Ethology (animal behavior); studied imprinting and critical periods in geese






25. A branch of the autonomic nervous system and prepares the body for quick action in emergencies; 'fight or flight'






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






27. A test designed to predict a person's future performance






28. The process by which the location of sound is determined






29. A specific (usually internal) condition - usually involving some form of arousal - which directs an organism's behavior toward a goal.






30. The scientific study of how people think about - interact with - influence - and are influenced by the thoughts - feelings - and behaviors of other people.






31. An understanding of mental states such as feelings - desires - beliefs - and intentions and of the causal role they play in human behavior






32. The period of extending from the onset of puberty to early adulthood






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






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






35. Pioneer in Cognitive Therapy. Suggested negative beliefs cause depression.






36. An observable action






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






38. Established an intelligence test especially for adults (WAIS); also WISC and WPPSI






39. In Freud's theory - the source of a person's instinctual energy - which works mainly on the pleasure principle.






40. Subfield of psychology that focuses on the relationship between physical stimuli and people's conscious experiences of them.






41. Discovered classical conditioning; trained dogs to salivate at the ringing of a bell






42. Approximate distribution of scores expected when a sample is taken from a large population - drawn as a frequency polygon that often takes the form of a bell-shaped curve - called the normal curve






43. Neutral stimulus that - through repeated association with an unconditioned stimulus - begins to elicit a conditioned response






44. The expression of genes






45. Study that focuses on biological foundations of behavior and mental processes; overlaps with neuroscience






46. Procedures used to draw conclusions about larger populations from small samples of data






47. Simultaneously analyzing different elements of sensory information - such as color - brightness - shape - etc.






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






49. A group of participants who are assumed to be representative of the population about which an inference is being made






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