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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Describes a schedule of reinforcement wherein a worker is paid for a certain sum for each product produced






3. Three facets: intimacy - commitment - and passion.

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4. Any reinforcer that becomes reinforcing after being paired with a primary reinforcer - such as praise - tokens - or gold stars






5. The part of declarative memory that stores general information such as names and facts.






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






7. 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






8. Stages of development - Stage 3 Purpose - Initiative vs. Guilt - Preschool / 3-6 years - Can the child plan or do things on his own - such as dress him or herself. If 'guilty' about making his or her own choices - the child will not function well. E

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9. Observing subjects in their natural environment with no attempts at intervention on the part of the researcher.






10. The state of being anonymous






11. The scientific study of how we think about - influence - and relate to one another






12. The cause of a disease






13. The appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Stages of development - Stage 6 Love (in intimate relationships - work and family) - Intimacy vs. Isolation - Young adult / mid twenties till early forties. Who do I want to be with or date - what am I going to do with my life? Will I settle down?

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19. The extent to which data collected from a sample can be generalized to the entire population.






20. (1821-1894) Emphasized a mechanistic and deterministic approach - assuming human sense organs functioned like machines - Neural Impulse: studied reaction times for sensory nerves in humans - demonstrated that speed of conduction was not instantaneous






21. The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye - containing the receptor rods and cones plus layers of neurons that begin the processing of visual information






22. In psychoanalytic theory - the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts - feelings - and memories






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






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. The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied






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






27. Attachment theory -






28. Findings that provide a multilayered - comprehensive understanding of human behavior. Ex. study of stress and human response has to be done from a biological - social and cognitive perspective.






29. A school of psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt - survive - and flourish.






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






31. Stages of development - Stage 4 Competence - Industry vs. Inferiority - School-age / 6-11. Child comparing self worth to others (such as in a classroom environment). Child can recognize major disparities in personal abilities relative to other chil

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32. Allows researchers to scan areas of the brain while a participant performs a physical or cognitive task






33. (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it






34. 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






35. 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.






36. Part of the cerebral cortex; coordinates messages from other cerebral lobes; involved in complex problem-solving tasks - thinking - self-control - judgment - emotion regulation - personality affects - concentration - goal directed behavior; restructu






37. Founder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to function in our environment; wrote first psychology textbook - The Principles of Psychology






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






39. State whereby a victim forms an emotional attachment to their captors.






40. 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






41. The 'little brain' attached to the rear of the brainstem; its functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance






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






43. Physiological needs drive an organism to act in either random or habitual ways






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






45. Sensorimotor - birth to language - Preoperational - 2-7 - Concrete Operational - 7 - 11 - Formal Operational 11 - Adult Abstract Thoughts

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46. Mental categories that help our brains group objects that have common properties.






47. Adrenal glands secerets this to activate various organs that results in a phyiscal stress response






48. Focused on child psychoanalysis - fully developed defense mechanisms - emphasized importance of the ego and its constant struggle






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






50. Personal Construct Psychology. investigative technique - which would remove the influence of the observer's frame of reference on what was observed. he believed (personal construct theory) our personality consists of our thoughts about ourselves - in