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AP Psychology

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1. For glands embedded in the thyroid; secretes parathormone; controls announces level of calcium and phosphate (which influence levels of excitability)






2. Deals with the extent to which heredity and the environment each influence behavior






3. One who uses psychoanalysis to treat psychological problems






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






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






6. An eating disorder characterized by repeated episodes of binge eating (and a fear of not being able to stop eating) followed by purging






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






8. 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.






9. A person's inherited traits - determined by genetics






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






11. Emotion; found that facial expressions are universal






12. Ability of a test to yield very similar scores for the same individual over repeated testings






13. Procedures used to draw conclusions about larger populations from small samples of data






14. Light-sensitive surface on back of eye containing rods and cones






15. Chemical that carries messages that travel through the bloodstream to help regulate bodily functions






16. Focuses on psychological factors in illness






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






18. The period during which the reproductive system matures; it begins with an increase in the production of sex hormones - which signals the end of childhood






19. Supportive cells of nervous system that guide growth of new neurons; forms myelin sheath; holds neuron in place; provides nourishment and removes waste






20. Glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream - which regulate body and behavioral processes






21. Rules of proper and acceptable conduct that investigators use to guide psychological research






22. Twins from a single fertilized egg (zygote) with the same genetic makeup; also called monozygotic (MZ) twins






23. 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






24. The first person to study memory scientifically and systematically; used nonsense syllables and recorded how many times he had to study a list to remember it well






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






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






27. 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






28. Reflex in which a newborn fans out the toes when the sole of the foot is touched






29. The study of the patterns and distributions of speech sounds in a language and the tacit rules for their pronunciation.






30. Snail-shaped fluid-filled tube in the inner ear involved in transduction






31. Hormone that controls imbalances levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood and tissue fluid; influences levels of excitability; secreted by parathyroids






32. An operant conditioning procedure in which a person is physically removed from sources of reinforcement to decrease the occurrence of undesired behaviors.






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






34. Temporary decrease in sensitivity to a stimulus that occurs when stimulation is unchanging






35. Inability to understand or use language






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






37. Process of repeatedly verbalizing - thinking about - or otherwise acting on or transforming information in order to keep that information active in memory






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






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






40. Ability of a test to measure what it is supposed to measure and to predict what it is supposed to predict






41. Period of development from conception until birth






42. Primary area for processing visual information






43. In Roger's theory of personality - the self a person would ideally like to be.






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






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






46. Developmental psychology; 'visual cliff' studies with infants






47. Child psychoanalysis; emphasized importance of the ego and its constant struggle






48. The ability to recall past events - images - ideas - or previously learned information or skills; the storage system that allows a person to retain and retrieve previously learned information






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






50. Defense mechanism by which people refuse to accept reality.