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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. The study of the relationships among psychology - the nervous and endocrine systems - and the immune system.






2. Goals framed in terms of performing well in front of others - being judged favorably - and avoiding criticism






3. Stages of development - Stage 1 Hope - Basic Trust vs. Mistrust - Infant stage / 0-1 year. Does the child believe its caregivers to be reliable?


4. Severe mental illness characterized by auditory hallucinations - paranoia and an inability to distinguish reality from fiction






5. Portion behind to the frontal lobe - responsible for sensations such as pain - temperature - and touch






6. Goals framed in terms of increasing ones competence and skills






7. A study of an individual unit - as a person - family - or social group - usually emphasizing developmental issues and relationships with the environment - especially in order to compare a larger group to the individual unit.






8. Secreted from the adrenal cortex - aids the body during stress by increasing glucose levels






9. 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






10. Originating in or based on observation or experience






11. Rapid low-amplitude waves. less prevalent in adults






12. Theory states that the acquisitiion of new knowledge and behaviors is central to human development. Was a pioneer of operant conditioning who believed that everything we do is determined by our past history of rewards and punishments. he is famous fo






13. Simultaneous color contrast: an effect that occurs when surrounding an area with a color changes the appearence of the surrounded area. - the theory that opposing retinal processes (red-green - yellow-blue - white-black) enable color vision. For exam






14. The division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body - conserving its energy.






15. Researcher who pioneered the development of type A (high achieving - multi-taskers who are always very stressed and in a hurry.) and type B (easy going relaxed and not always in a hurry.) personality types based on how well they respond to the multip






16. Accepted Freud's basic ideas - but doubted sex was all-consuming and gave more credit to consciousness and childhood






17. The process through which the body absorbs social stress and manifests symptoms of suffering; also called embodiment






18. English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)






19. The state of being anonymous






20. Portion posterior to the frontal lobe - responsible for sensations such as pain - temperature - and touch






21. Experimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition - which is assumed to be an active agent






22. A process by which repressed material - particularly a painful experience or conflict is brought back to consciousness - in this process the person not only recalls - but also relived the repressed material - which is accompained by the appropriate a






23. The science that deals with the origins - physical and cultural development - biological characteristics - and social customs and beliefs of humankind.






24. A methodical - logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem






25. Of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception - memory - judgment - and reasoning - as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes






26. Inferences are said to possess internal validity if a causal relation between two variables is properly demonstrated.






27. A systematic method of deriving conclusions that cannot be false when the premises are true - esp one amenable to formalization and study by the science of logic






28. The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles. Also called the skeletal nervous system






29. A 'SNAPSHOT' of a phenomenon such as cancer rate. a number of variables affect one another in a single point in time.






30. Stages of development - Stage 8 Wisdom - Ego Integrity vs. Despair - old age / from mid sixties. Some handle death well. Some can be bitter - unhappy - and/or dissatisfied with what they have accomplished or failed to accomplish within their lifetim


31. Substance secreted by the anterior pituitary; controls size of an individual by promoting cell division - protein synthesis - and bone growth






32. Research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period






33. Natural - opiatelike neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure






34. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one






35. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






36. It adopts a holistic approach to human existence through investigations of meaning - values - freedom - tragedy - personal responsibility - human potential - spirituality - and self-actualization






37. Stages of development - Stage 7 Caring - Generativity vs. Stagnation - early forties till mid sixties / starts as the Mid-life crisis. Measure accomplishments/failures. Am I satisfied or not? The need to assist the younger generation. Stagnation is


38. The denial of any power or moral value superior to that of humanity; the rejection of religion in favour of a belief in the advancement of humanity by its own efforts






39. Pioneer in observational learning (AKA social learning) - stated that people profit from the mistakes/successes of others; Studies: Bobo Dolls-adults demonstrated 'appropriate' play with dolls - children mimicked play






40. A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders






41. 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






42. The adjustment of one's schemas to include newly observed events and experiences






43. Neurotransmitter that influences voluntary movement - attention - alertness; lack of dopamine linked with Parkinson's disease; too much is linked with schizophrenia






44. It is a collection of research designs which use manipulation and controlled testing to understand causal processes. Generally - one or more variables are manipulated to determine their effect on a dependent variable






45. Considered the Father of modern psychology; study of mental processes - introspection - and self-exam; established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig - Germany






46. Stages of development - Stage 2 Will - Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - Toddler stage / 1-3 years. Child needs to learn to explore the world. Bad if the parent is too smothering or completely neglectful.


47. One of the earliest psychologists in America who undertook a rigorous and structures approach to studying personality. He identified the idiographic and nomothetic views to personality.






48. Process in which cells become specialized in structure and function.






49. A microscopic gap between the terminal button of one neuron and the cell membrane of another neuron






50. A theory of personality that emphasizes free will and human agency in directing personal behavior. the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason