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AP Psychology

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1. The folds in the cerebral cortex that increase the surface area of the brain






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






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






4. The time in to development of an organism when it is especially sensitive to certain environmental influences; outside of that period the same influences will have far less effect






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






6. Process by which stored information is recovered from memory






7. The deeper meaning of a dream - usually involving symbolism hidden meaning - and repressed or obscured ideas and wishes






8. Social psychology; focus on nonverbal communication - self-fulfilling prophecies; Studies: Pygmalion Effect-effect of teacher's expectations on students






9. Ability to recognize that objects can e transformed in some way - visually or phycially - yet still be the same in number - weight - substance - or volume






10. Perspective that defines psychology as the study of behavior that is directly observable or through assessment instruments






11. The statistically determined minimum level of stimulation necessary to excite a perceptual system.






12. Cognition and memory; studied repressed memories and false memories; showed how easily memories could be changed and falsely created by techniques such as leading questions and illustrating the inaccuracy in eyewitness testimony






13. A fertilized egg






14. Anxiety disorder characterized by fear of - and desire to avoid - situations in which the person might be exposed to scrutiny by others and might behave in an embarrassing or humiliating way.






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






16. An explanation of behavior that assumes that an organism is motivated to act because of a need to attain - reestablish - or maintain some goal that helps with survival






17. Trait theory of personality; 3 levels of traits: cardinal - central - and secondary






18. General category of mood disorders in which people show extreme and persistent sadness - despair - and loss of interest in life's usual activities.






19. The process by which the location of sound is determined






20. Learning; systematic desensitization






21. The range between the level at which a child can solve a problem working alone with difficulty - and the level at which a child can solve a problem with the assistance of adults or children with more skill






22. Tendency to believe that one's own group is the standard - the reference point by which other people and groups should be judged






23. Photoreceptors that detect black - white - and gray - and movement; used for vision in dim light






24. Style of parenting marked by emotional coldness - imposing rules and expecting obedience






25. An observable action






26. State with deep relaxation and heightened suggestibility






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






28. Area on retina with no receptor cells (where optic nerve leaves the eye)






29. Humanistic psychology; Contributions: founded client-centered therapy - theory that emphasizes the unique quality of humans especially their freedom and potential for personal growth - unconditional positive regard -






30. The study of language - including speech sounds - meaning - and grammar.






31. Study of hereditary influences and how it influences behavior and thinking






32. Any event that increases the probability of a recurrence of the response that preceded it






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






34. Ends of axons that secrete neurotransmitters






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






36. A state of consciousness that occurs during sleep - usually accompanied by vivid visual - tactile - or auditory imagery.






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






38. Member of a gene terror that controls the appearance of a certain trait






39. Efferent neurons; neurons that carry messages from spinal cord/brain to muscles and glands






40. Dissociative disorder characterized by the existence within an individual of two or more distinct personalities - each of which is dominant at different times and directs the individual's behavior at those times; commonly known as multiple personalit






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






42. Any neutral stimulus that initially has no intrinsic negative value for an organism but acquires punishing qualities when linked with a primary punisher






43. The process of maintaining or keeping information readily available; the locations where information is held






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






45. Technique in which neither the persons involved for those conducting the experiment know in what group to participate is involved






46. Study of how traits are transmitted from one generation to the next






47. An unconscious way of reducing anxiety by distorting perceptions of reality.






48. 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






49. We determine our emotion based on our physiological arousal - then label that emotion according to our explanation for that arousal






50. People who can distinguish only two of the three basic colors.