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AP Psychology

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






2. Three age individual IQ tests: WPPSI (children) - WISC (children) - WAIS (adults)






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






4. Occurs when recall is better for a distinctive item - even if it occurs in the middle of a list






5. Memory of specific personal events and situations (episodes) tagged with information about time






6. Colored part of the eye that regulates size of pupil






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






8. A cognitive distortion experienced by adolescents - in which they believe they are so special and unique that other people cannot understand them and risky behaviors will not harm them






9. Neutral stimulus that - through repeated association with an unconditioned stimulus - begins to elicit a conditioned response






10. In Freud's theory - the moral aspect of mental functioning comprising the ego ideal (what a person would ideally like to be) and the conscience and taught by parents and society.






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






12. Inability to remember information (typically - all events within a specific period) - usually due to physiological trauma






13. Process of changing from a totally self-oriented point of view to one tha recognizes other people's feelings - ideas - and viewpoints






14. Branching extensions of neuron that receives messages from neighboring neurons






15. Reproductive glands-male - testes; female - ovaries






16. The brain and spinal cord






17. School of psychological thought that argued that behavior cannot be studied in parts but must be viewed a s whole






18. The biochemical processes that make it easier for the neuron to respond again when it has been stimulated






19. Anxiety disorder characterized by marked fear and avoidance of being alone in a place from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing






20. Railroad worker who survived a severe brain injury that dramatically changed his personality and behavior; case played a role in the development of the understanding of the localization of brain function






21. A system of symbols - usually words - that convey meaning and a set of rules for combining symbols to generate an infinite number of messages.






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






23. Carries impulses from the eye to the brain






24. A procedure in which a researcher systematically manipulates and observes elements of a situation in order to test a hypothesis and make a cause-and-effect statement






25. People who cannot perceive any color - usually because their retinas lack cones.






26. Information processing that begins at the sensory receptors and works up to perception






27. Main area for hearing - understanding language (Wernicke's area) - understanding music; smell






28. One who uses psychoanalysis to treat psychological problems






29. Endocrine gland that produces melatonin that helps regulate sleep/wake cycle






30. The small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye.






31. Part of the brain that coordinates balance - movement - reflexes






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






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






34. Response elicited by a conditioned stimulus






35. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes






36. Freud's level of mental life that consists of those experiences that we are aware of at any given time.






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






38. Process by which a perceptual system analyzes stimuli and converts them into electrical impulses; also known as coding.






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






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






41. Rapid voluntary movements of the eyes.






42. Production of new brain cells; November 1988: cancer patients proved that new neurons grew until the end of life






43. Pioneer in intelligence (IQ) tests - designed a test to identify slow learners in need of help-not applicable in the U.S. because it was too culture-bound (French)






44. Social psychology; bystander apathy - diffusion of responsibility






45. An individual who takes part in an experiment and whose behavior is observed as part of the data collection process






46. Any therapy that attempts to discover relationships between unconscious motivations and current abnormal behavior.






47. Part of the brain involved in sleep/wake cycles; also connects cerebellum and medulla to the cerebral cortex






48. Morality based on consequences to self






49. 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.






50. The system of principles of reasoning used to reach valid conclusions or make inferences.