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AP Psychology

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1. Jung's theory of a shared storehouse of primitive ideas and images that are inherited ideas and images - called archetypes - are emotionally charged and rich in meaning and symbolism






2. A cognitive distortion experienced by adolescents - in which they believe they are so special and unique that other people cannot understand them and risky behaviors will not harm them






3. The depth and richness of a hue determined by determined by the homogeneity of the wavelengths contained in the reflected light; also known as purity.






4. Pioneer in intelligence (IQ) tests - designed a test to identify slow learners in need of help-not applicable in the U.S. because it was too culture-bound (French)






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






6. Child development; investigated how culture & interpersonal communication guide development; zone of proximal development; play research






7. Morality based on consequences to self






8. The degree to which a condition or traits shared two or more individuals or groups






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






10. One of the descriptive methods of research; it requires construction of a set of questions to administer to a group of participants






11. Emotional intelligence






12. Eating disorder most common in adolescent females characterized by weight less than 85% of normal - restricted eating - and unrealistic body image






13. 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






14. The prenatal organism from the 5th through the 49th day after conception






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






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






17. Chemical similar to opiates that relieves pain; may induce feelings of pleasure






18. Decreased responsiveness with repeated presentation of the same stimulus






19. Memory for skills - including perceptual - motor - and cognitive skills required to complete tasks






20. Shows brain's electrical activity by positioning electrodes over the scalp






21. A research approach that follows a group of people over time to determine change or stability in behavior.






22. The linguistic description of how a language functions - especially the rules and patterns used for generating appropriate and comprehensible sentences.






23. The brain and spinal cord






24. Therapies that use approaches or techniques derived from Freud - but that reject or modify some elements of Freud's theory.






25. In the study of motivation - an explanation of behavior that asserts that people actively and regularly determine their own goals and the means of achieving them through thought.






26. Sense of taste






27. A drug that increases alertness - reduces fatigue - and elevates mood






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






29. Professional who studies behavior and uses behavioral principles in scientific research or in applied settings






30. In emerging Theo psychology that focuses on positive experiences; includes subjective well-being - self-determination - the relationship between positive emotions and physical health - and the factors that allow individuals - communities - and societ






31. Reflex that causes a newborn to make sucking motions when a finger or nipple if placed in the mouth






32. The most important area of the brain's occipital lobe - which receives and further processes information from the lateral geniculate nucleus; also known as the striate cortex.






33. A trait or inherited characteristic that has increased in a population because it solved a problem of survival or reproduction






34. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I think - therefore I am'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






35. A system of learned attitudes about social practices - instituations - and individual behavior used to evaluate situations and behavior as right or wrong - good or bad






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






37. Terminal button - synaptic knob; the structure at the end of an excellent terminal branch; houses the synaptic vesicles and neurotransmitters






38. The inability to perceive different hues.






39. Observed group differences based on the era when people were born and grew up - exposing them to particular experiences that may affect the results of cross-sectional studies






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






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






42. 30 -000 genes needed to build a human






43. Morality based on one's own individual moral principles (i.e. - conscience)






44. In Roger's theory of personality - an inborn tendency directing people toward actualizing their essential nature and thus attaining their potential.






45. Unexpected changes in the gene replication process that are not always evident in phenotype and create unusual and sometimes harmful characteristics of body or behavior






46. A basic or minimum unit of sound in a language.






47. A feature of thought and problem solving that includes the tendency to generate or recognize ideas considered to be high-quality - original - novel - and appropriate.






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






49. A system of symbols - usually words - that convey meaning and a set of rules for combining symbols to generate an infinite number of messages.






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