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AP Psychology

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1. Body sense that provides information about the position and movement of individual parts of the body






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






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






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






5. Describes differences between groups of participants that differ naturally on a variable such as race or gender






6. The first of Piaget's four stages of cognitive development (covering roughly the first 2 years of life) - during which the child develops some motoer coordination skills and a memory for past events






7. Focused awareness of only a limited amount of all you are capable of experiencing






8. A donut ring-shaped of loosely connected structures located in the forebrain between the central core and cerebral hemispheres; consists of: septum - cingulate gyrus - endowments - hypothalamus - and to campus - and amygdala; associated with emotions






9. Storage mechanism that keeps a relatively permanent record of memory






10. The percentage of a population displaying a disorder during any specified period.






11. Cell that sends messages to brain or spinal cord from other parts of the body; also called sensory neurons






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






13. Type of schizophrenia characterized by hallucinations and delusions of persecution or grandeur (or both) - and sometimes irrational jealousy.






14. Behaviors that benefit other people and for which there is no discernable extrinsic reward - recognition - or appreciation.






15. Intelligence and development; discovered that first born and only children tend to have higher IQs than latter born children






16. Adrenaline; activates a sympathetic nervous system by making the heart beat faster - stopping digestion - enlarging pupils - sending sugar into the bloodstream - preparing a blood clot faster






17. The biologically based categories of male and female






18. Part of the brain which controls living functions such as breathing - heart rate - blood pressure - body temperature






19. Shows brain activity at higher reolution than PET scan when changes in oxygen concentration in neurons alters its magnetic qualities






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






21. Colored part of the eye that regulates size of pupil






22. Devised theory of multiple intelligences: logical-mathematic - spatial - bodily-kinesthetic - intrapersonal - linguistic - musical - interpersonal - naturalistic






23. A reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer (reward) is delivered after a predetermined but variable number of responses has occurred






24. The small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye.






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






26. Learning that occurs in the absence of direct reinforcement and that is not necessarily demonstrated through observable behavior






27. Released by thyroid; hormone that regulates the body's metabolism; OVERACTIVE-over-excitability - insomnia - reduced attention span - fatigue - snap decisions - reduced concentration (hyperthyroidism); UNDERACTIVE-desire to sleep - constantly tired -






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






29. Tiny oval-shaped sacs in a terminal of one neuron; assist in transferring mineral impulse from one neuron to another neuron by releasing specific neurotransmitters






30. The repetition of an experiment to test the validity of its conclusion






31. A person's experiences in the environment






32. Piaget's thrid stage of cognitive development (lasting from approximately age 6 or 7 to age 11 or 12) - during which the child develops the ability to understand constant factors in the environment - rules - and higher-order symbolic systems






33. 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'






34. Behavior targeted at individuals or groups and intended to hold them apart and treat them differently.






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






36. The prenatal organism from the 8th week after conception until birth






37. Cognitive psychology; created a 4-stage theory of cognitive development - said that two basic processes work in tandem to achieve cognitive growth (assimilation and accommodation)






38. Graphical record of brain-wave activity obtained through electrodes placed on the scalp and forehead






39. In problem solving - the process of widening the range of possibilities and expanding the options for solutions.






40. In psychology - the techniques used to discover knowledge about human behavior and mental processes






41. Process by which several genes interact to produce a certain trait; responsible for most important traits






42. Brain surgery used in the past to alleviate symptoms of serious mental disorders.






43. A chart or array of scores - usually arranged from highest to lowest - showing the number of instances for each score






44. When the neuron is at rest; condition of neuron when the inside of the neuron is negatively charged relative to the outside of Enron; is necessary to generate the neuron signal in release of this polarization






45. Process by which a person takes some action to manage - master - tolerate - or reduce environmental or internal demands that cause or might cause stress and that tax the individual's inner resources






46. 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






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






48. Behavior characterized as atypical - socially unacceptable - distressing to the individual or others - maladaptive - and/or the result of distorted cognitions






49. The spread between the highest and the lowest scores in a distribution






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