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AP Psychology

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1. Previously learned information interferes with the ability to learn new information






2. Neo-Freudian - humanistic; 8 psychosocial stages of development: theory shows how people evolve through the life span. Each stage is marked by a psychological crisis that involves confronting 'Who am I?'






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






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






5. Rehearsal involving repletion and analysis - in which a stimulus may be associated with (linked to) other information and further processed






6. Structure behind pupil that changes shape to focus light rays onto the retina






7. Cell that send messages from brain and spinal cord to other parts of body; also called motor neurons






8. Memory; studied memorization of meaningless words






9. A division of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary functions; made up of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






10. A fertilized egg






11. Seeing mind and body as different aspects of the same thing






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






13. Compliance with the orders of another person or group of people.






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






15. behaviorism; pioneer in operant conditioning; behavior is based on an organism's reinforcement history; worked with pigeons






16. Production of new brain cells; November 1988: cancer patients proved that new neurons grew until the end of life






17. Positively reinforcing closer and closer approximation of a desired behavior to teach a new behavior






18. The brain and spinal cord






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






20. Mental category used to classify an event or object according to some distinguishing property or feature.






21. Conflict that results from having to choose between two attractive alternatives






22. Loss of memory of events and experiences that preceded an amnesia-causing event






23. Deoxyribonucleic acid; genetic formation in a double-helix; can replicate or reproduce itself; made of genes






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






25. Three age individual IQ tests: WPPSI (children) - WISC (children) - WAIS (adults)






26. Perspective that seeks to explain and predict behaviors by analyzing how the human brain developed over time - how it functions - and how input from the environment affects human behaviors






27. The situation that occurs when the drug becomes part of the body's functioning and produces withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued






28. Main area for hearing - understanding language (Wernicke's area) - understanding music; smell






29. Process of developing uniform procedures for administering and scoring a test and for establishing norms






30. The lightness or darkness of reflected light - determined in large part by the light's intensity.






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






32. 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






33. The procedure of withholding the unconditioned stimulus and presenting the conditioned stimulus alone - which gradually reduces the probability of the conditioned response






34. A bell-shaped graphic representation of data showing what percentage of the population falls under each part of the curve






35. Freud's level of mental life that consists of mental activities beyond people's normal awareness.






36. Physical - emotional - or sexual mistreatment of a child.






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






38. The genetically determined proportion of a trait's variation among individuals in a population






39. The ways people alter the attitudes or behaviors of others - either directly or indirectly.






40. Area of the brain that is part of the limbic system and regulates behaviors such as - eating - drinking - sexual behaviors - motivation; also body temperature






41. Loss of information from memory as a result of disuse and the passage of time






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






43. Newly learned information interferes with the ability to recall previously learned information






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






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






46. Psychological disorders characterized by a sudden but temporary alteration in consciousness - identity - sensorimotor behavior - or memory






47. Focuses on methods of acquiring and analyzing data






48. State of physiological imbalance usually accompanied by arousal






49. Hormone backpacks in the regulation of blood sugar by acting in the utilization of carbohydrates; released by pancreas; too much-hypoglycemia - too little-diabetes






50. Assesses and counsels students - consults with educators and parents - and performs behavioral intervention when necessary