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AP Psychology

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






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






3. The study of the psychological and medical aspects of death and dying






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






5. Ability of the visual perceptual system to recognize that an object remains constant in size regardless of its distance from the observer or the size of its image on the retina.






6. Areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions - rather - they are involved in higher mental processes such as thinking - planning - and communicating






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






8. The overt story line - characters - and setting of a dream-the obvious - clearly discernible events of the dream






9. An interdisciplinary area of study that includes behavioral - neurological - and immune factors and their relationship to the development of disease






10. Number of wavelengths that pass a point in a given amount of time; determines hue of light and the pitch of a sound






11. Top of the spinal column






12. Below-average intellectual functioning - as measured on an IQ test - accompanied by substantial limitations in functioning that originate before age 8






13. The percentage of scores at or below a certain score






14. Level of consciousness that includes unacceptable feelings - wishes - and thoughts not directly available to conscious awareness






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






16. A descriptive statistic that measures the variability of data from the mean of the sample






17. Revised Binet's IQ test and established norms for American children; tested group of young geniuses and followed in a longitudinal study that lasted beyond his own lifetime to show that high IQ does not necessarily lead to wonderful things in life






18. A nonspecific improvement that occurs as a result of a person's expectations of change rather than as a direct result of any specific therapeutic treatment.






19. Framework of basic ideas about people - objects and events based on past experience in long-term memory






20. An individual's genetic make-up






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






22. Any readily identifiable stable quality that characterizes how an individual differs from other individuals.






23. 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.






24. Released by adrenal glands; triggered by norepinephrine to prolong the response to stress (used in the sympathetic nervous system)






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






26. Graph of a frequency distribution that shows the number of instances of obtained scores - usually with the data points connect by straight lines






27. Four distinct stages of sleep during which no rapid eye movements occur.






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






29. Intelligence - comparative; Yerkes-Dodson law: level of arousal as related to performance






30. Primary area for processing visual information






31. A fixed - overly simple - sometimes incorrect idea about traits - attitudes - and behaviors of males or females






32. Mental category used to classify an event or object according to some distinguishing property or feature.






33. 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






34. A person's diminished ability to deal with demanding life events.






35. In psychoanalysis - an unwillingness to cooperate - which a patient signals by showing a reluctance to provide the therapist with information or to help the therapist understand or interpret a situation.






36. Does research on how people function best with machines






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






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






39. Motivation supplied by rewards that come from the external environment






40. A type of research design that compares individuals of different ages to determine how they differ on an important dimension






41. Loss of memory of events and experiences that preceded an amnesia-causing event






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

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43. An aroused condition that directs people to behave in ways that allow them to feel good about themselves and others and to establish and maintain relationships






44. 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.






45. 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






46. Emotion; stated that in order to experience emotions - a person must be physically aroused and know the emotion before you experience it






47. Memory; studied memorization of meaningless words






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






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






50. 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.