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1. A score indicating what percentage of the test population would obtain a lower score






2. The increase in sensitivity to light that occurs when the illumination level changes from high to low - causing chemicals in the rods and cones to regenerate and return to their inactive state.






3. Level of consciousness that is outside awareness but contains feelings and memories that can easily be brought into conscious awareness






4. Test designed to determine a person's level of knowledge in a given subject area






5. The belief that a person can successfully engage in and execute a specific behavior






6. An explanation of behavior that emphasizes the entirety of life rather than individual components of behavior and focuses on human dignity - individual choice - and self-worth






7. 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






8. Subfield concerned with the use of psychological ideas and principles to enhance health - prevent illness - diagnose and treat disease - and improve rehabilitation






9. In Jung's theory - the emotionally charged ideas and images that are rich in meaning and symbolism and exist within the collective unconscious.






10. Focuses on psychological factors in illness






11. Austrian-Jewish woman (real name: Bertha Pappenheim) diagnosed with hysteria - treated by Josef Breuer for severe cough - paralysis of the extremities on the right side of her body - and disturbances of vision - hearing - and speech - as well as hall






12. Occurs when recall is better for a distinctive item - even if it occurs in the middle of a list






13. Piaget's fourth and final stage of cognitive development (beginning at about age 12) - during which the individual can think hypothetically - can consider future possibilites - and can use deductive logic






14. The negative response evoked when there is an inconsistency between a person's self-image as being free to choose and the person's realization that someone is trying to force him or her to choose a particular occurrence.






15. Organ lying between the stomach and small intestine; regulates blood sugar by secreting to regulating hormones insulin and glucagon






16. A treatment for severe mental illness in which an electric current is briefly applied to the head in order to produce a generalized seizure.






17. Personality; theory that linked personality to physique on the grounds that both are governed by genetic endowment: endomorphic (large) - mesomorphic (average) - and ectomorphic (skinny)






18. Informing participants about the true nature of a experiment after its completion.






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






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






21. Performs initial encoding; provides brief storage; also called sensory register






22. Assessing and choosing among alternatives.






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






24. An internal aroused condition that directs an organism to satisfy a physiological need






25. Patterns of feelings and beliefs about other people - ideas - or objects that are based on a person's past experiences - shape his or her future behavior - and are evaluative in nature.






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






27. Conscious memory that a person is aware of






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






29. Impairment of mental functioning and global cognitive abilities in otherwise alert individuals - causing memory loss and related symptoms and typically having a progressive nature






30. Robert Sternberg's theory that describes intelligence as having analytic - creative and practical dimensions






31. The sense of hearing






32. Large band of white neural fibers that connects to to brain hemispheres and carries messages between them; myelinated; involved in intelligence - consciousness - and self-awareness; does it reach full maturity until 20s






33. Small area of retina where image is focused






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






35. Light sensitive cells (rods and cones) that convert light to electrochemical impulses






36. The structures and organs that facilitate electrical and chemical communication in the body and allow all behavior and mental processes to take place






37. Carries impulses from the eye to the brain






38. An observable action






39. An insight therapy - developed be Carl Rogers - that seeks to help people evaluate the world and themselves from their own perspective by providing them with a nondirective environment and unconditional positive regard; also known as person-centered






40. Type of schizophrenia characterized either by displays of excited or violent motor activity or by stupor.






41. A schizophrenic disorder in which the person exhibits inappropriate affect - illogical thinking - and/or eccentric behavior but seems generally in touch with reality.






42. Inherited - automatic species-specific behaviors






43. Able to see objects at a distance clearly but having trouble seeing things up close; farsighted






44. Freud's level of the mind that contains those experiences that are not currently conscious but may become so with varying degrees of difficulty.






45. A single long - fiber that carries outgoing messages to other neurons - muscles - or glands






46. The communication of information by cues or actions that include gestures - tone of voice - vocal inflections - and facial expressions.






47. Motivation theory - drive reduction; maintained that the goal of all motivated behavior is the reduction or alleviation of a drive state - mechanism through which reinforcement operates






48. A mechanism that prevents certain molecule from entering the brain but allows others to cross






49. Behaviors followed by pleasant consequences are strengthened while behaviors followed by unpleasant consequences are weakened (Thorndike)






50. Memory; studied memorization of meaningless words






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