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AP Psychology

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






2. The third phase of the sexual response cycle - during which autonomic nervous system activity reaches its peak and muscle contractions occur in spasms throughout the body - but especially in the genital area






3. Reflex that causes a newborn to turn the head toward a light touch on lips or cheek






4. Ends of axons that secrete neurotransmitters






5. Emotional intelligence






6. 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.






7. Sets of strategies - rather than strict rules - that act as guidelines for discovery-oriented problem solving.






8. Emotion; found that facial expressions are universal






9. The cessation of the ability to reproduce






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






11. Practice of placing children with special needs in regular classroom settings - with the support of professionals who provide special education services






12. Defense mechanism by which people behave in a way opposite to what their true but anxiety-provoking feelings would dictate.






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






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






15. Neo-Freudian - psychodynamic; criticized Freud - stated that personality is molded by current fears and impulses - rather than being determined solely by childhood experiences and instincts - neurotic trends; concept of 'basic anxiety'






16. Piaget's second stage of cognitive development (lasting from about age 2 to age 6 or 7) - during which the child begins to represent the world symbolically






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






18. The highness or lowness of a sound






19. A collection of interrelated ideas and facts put forward to describe - explain - and predict behavior and mental processes






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






21. First menstrual period






22. Intelligence: fluid & crystal intelligence; personality testing: 16 Personality Factors (16PF personality test)






23. Decrease in effort and productivity that occurs when an individual works in a group instead of alone.






24. Process of evaluating individual differences among human beings by means of tests interviews - observations - and recordings of physiological.






25. 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






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






27. Removal of a stimulus after a particular response to increase the likelihood that the response will recur






28. One who uses psychoanalysis to treat psychological problems






29. Universal Emotions (based upon facial expressions); Study Basics: Constants across culture in the face and emotion






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






31. Problem-solving technique that involves considering all possible solutions without making prior evaluative judgments.






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






33. Behaviorism/learning; pioneer in systematic desensitization - maintained that fear could be unlearned






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






35. Neurotransmitter that inhibits firing of neurons; linked with Huntington's disease






36. Pioneer in Rational-Emotive Therapy (RET) - focuses on altering client's patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive behavior and emotions






37. An individual's genetic make-up






38. The process by which a person uses behavior and appearance of others to form attitudes about them.






39. Part of the brain that coordinates balance - movement - reflexes






40. The first phase of the sexual response cycle during which there are increases in heart rate blood pressure and respiration






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






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






43. Neurotransmitter that causes contraction of skeletal muscles; lack of Ach linked with Alzheimer's disease;






44. The analysis of the meaning of language - especially of individual words.






45. A mass of tissue that is attached to the wall f the uterus and connected to the developing fetus by the umbilical cord; it supplies nutrients and eliminates waste products






46. Studies that estimate the hereditability of a trait by breeding animals with another animal that has the same trait






47. Biologist; developed theory of evolution; transmutation of species - natural selection - evolution by common descent; 'The Origin of Species' catalogs his voyage on The Beagle






48. Inability to see that an object can have a function other than its stated or usual one.






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






50. Neurotransmitter that influences voluntary movement - attention - alertness; lack of dopamine linked with Parkinson's disease; too much is linked with schizophrenia







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