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AP Psychology

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1. Organizing sensory information so it can be processed by the nervous system






2. Explanations of behavior that focus on people's expectations about reaching a goal and their need for achievement as energizing factors






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






4. Occurs when frightening - traumatic events are forgotten because people want to forget them






5. The general state of being aware of and responsive to events in the environment - as well as one's own mental processes






6. Period of development from conception until birth






7. Feelings of rivalry with the parent of the same sex and sexual desire for the parent of the other sex - occurring during the phallic stage and ultimately resolved through identification with the parent of the same sex.






8. Approximate distribution of scores expected when a sample is taken from a large population - drawn as a frequency polygon that often takes the form of a bell-shaped curve - called the normal curve






9. 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






10. Decrease in likelihood that an intrinsically motivated task - after having been extrinsically rewarded - will be performed when the reward is no longer given.






11. Individual cells that are the smallest unit of the nervous system; it has three functions: receive information - process it - send to rest of body






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






13. Cognition; studied rats and discovered the 'cognitive map' in rats and humans






14. Motivation that leads to behaviors engaged in for no apparent reward except the pleasure and satisfaction of the activity itself






15. Use of techniques and ideas from a variety of approaches






16. A standard IQ test score whose mean and standard deviation remain constant for all ages






17. Established an intelligence test especially for adults (WAIS); also WISC and WPPSI






18. In humanistic theory - the final level of psychological development - in which one strives to realize one's uniquely human potential-to achieve everything one is capable of achieving






19. Carries impulses from the eye to the brain






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






21. Eating disorder characterized by pattern 9of eating binges followed by purging (e.g. - vomiting - laxatives - exercise)






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






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






24. A generalized feeling of fear and apprehension that may be related to a particular situation or object and is often accompanied by increased physiological arousal.






25. The brain and spinal cord






26. 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?'






27. Neuroscience/biopsychology; studied split brain patients






28. Primary area for processing visual information






29. The light-sensitive cells in the retina- the rods and cones.






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






31. Typically a pill that is used as a control in the experiment; a sugar pill






32. A research technique in which neither the experimenter nor the participants know who is in the control and experimental groups.






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






34. The quality of a sound determined by the purity of a waveform






35. The ability to perceive - express - understand - and regulate emotions






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






37. The overall capacity of an individual to act purposefully - to think rationally - and to deal effectively with the environment






38. Applies psychological concepts to legal issues






39. Defense mechanism by which people attribute their own undesirable traits to others.






40. Drugs derived from the opium poppy - including opium - morphine - and heroin






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






42. Branch of mathematics that deals with collecting - classifying - and analyzing data






43. Perception below the threshold of awareness.






44. The creation of a situation that unintentionally allows personal expectancies to influence participants






45. Primary motor cortex; areas of the three boat cortex for response messages from the brain to the muscles and glands






46. The second level of the three organizational structures of the brain that receives signals from other parts of the brain or spinal cord and either relays the information to other parts of the brain or causes the body to act immediately; involved in m






47. Theory that suggests that organisms learn new responses by observing the behavior of a model and then imitating it; aka. Social learning theory






48. Did study in which healthy patients were admitted to psychiatric hospitals and diagnoses with schizophrenia; showed that once you are diagnosed with a disorder - the label - even when behavior indicates otherwise - is hard to overcome in a mental hea






49. Relatively permanent change in an organism that occurs as a result of experiences in the environment






50. A cognitive behavior therapy that emphasizes the importance of logical - rational thought processes.