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AP Psychology

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1. Repetitive review of information with little or no interpretation






2. The process by which the probability of an organism's emitting a response is reduced when reinforcement no longer follows the response






3. A single long - fiber that carries outgoing messages to other neurons - muscles - or glands






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






5. A state of mental discomfort arising from a discrepancy between two or more of a person's beliefs or between a person's beliefs and overt behavior.






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






7. Visual theory - stated by Young and Helmholtz that all colors can be made by mixing the three basic colors: red - green - and blue; a.k.a the Young-Helmholtz theory.






8. The realization of infants that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight






9. Motivation; human sexual response—studied how both men and women respond to and in relation to sexual behavior






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






11. Psychoanalytic technique in which a patient's dreams are described in detail and interpreted so as to provide insight into the individual's unconscious motivations.






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






13. Neo-Freudian - analytic psychology; archetypes; collective unconscious; libido is all types of energy - not just sexual; dream studies/interpretation






14. A highly detailed description of a single individual or a vent






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






16. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I think - therefore I am'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






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






18. Top of the brain which includes the thalamus - hypothalamus - and cerebral cortex; responsible for emotional regulation - complex thought - memory aspect of personality






19. Our emotional experience depends on our interpretation of the situation we are in






20. Behavior learned through coincidental association with reinforcement






21. Heuristic procedure in which a problem solver works backward from the goal or end of a problem to the current position - in order to analyze the problem and reduce the steps needed to get from the current position to the goal.






22. An operant conditioning procedure in which individuals who display appropriate behavior receive tokens that they can exchange for desirable items or activities.






23. Systematic procedure through which associations and responses to specific stimuli are learned






24. One who uses psychoanalysis to treat psychological problems






25. Observed group differences based on the era when people were born and grew up - exposing them to particular experiences that may affect the results of cross-sectional studies






26. Professional who studies behavior and uses behavioral principles in scientific research or in applied settings






27. 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.






28. A chronic and progressive disorder of the brain that is the most common cause of degeneration dementia

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






30. The biologically based categories of male and female






31. A group of participants who are assumed to be representative of the population about which an inference is being made






32. 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.






33. Ends of axons that secrete neurotransmitters






34. Process in which the sense organs' receptor cells are stimulated and relay initial information to higher brain centers for further processing.






35. A sample that reflects the characteristics of the population from which it is drawn






36. Part of the limbic system; influences emotions such as aggression - fear - and self-protective behaviors






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






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






39. A therapy that is based on the application of learning principles to human behavior and that focuses on changing overt behaviors rather than on understanding subjective feelings - unconscious processes - or motivations; also known as behavior modific






40. A procedure to inform participants about the true nature of an experiment after its completion






41. Chemical that mimics or facilitates the actions of a neurotransmitter






42. In Jung's theory - a shared storehouse of primitive ideas and images that reside in the unconscious and are inherited from one's ancestors.






43. Able to see objects at a distance clearly but having trouble seeing things up close; farsighted






44. The second phase of the sexual response cycle - during which physical arousal continues to increase as the partners bodies prepare for orgasm






45. The structures and organs that facilitate electrical and chemical communication in the body and allow all behavior and mental processes to take place






46. Selective reinforcement of behaviors that gradually approach the desired response






47. A type of design that contrasts groups of people who differ on some variable of interest to the researcher.






48. Sense of smell






49. Consciousness-altering drugs that affect moods - thoughts - memory - judgment - and perception and that are consumed for the purpose of producing those results






50. Selection of a part of the population which mirrors the current demographics







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