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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. 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






2. Stages of development - Stage 5 Fidelity - Identity vs. Role Confusion - Adolescent / 12 years till mid twenties. Questioning of self. Who am I - how do I fit in? Where am I going in life? Erikson believes that if the parents allow the child to exp

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3. 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






4. The portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord that perceives - gathers - interprets - and records incoming sensory information and also sends out communication destined for muscles - glands and internal organs s






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






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






7. The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others






8. An innately reinforcing stimulus - such as one that satisfies a biological need






9. A psychologist who studies sensation - perception - learning - motivation - and emotion in carefully controlled laboratory conditions






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






11. 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.






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






13. Neo-Freudian - humanistic; 8 psychosocial stages of development: theory shows how people evolve through the life span. Each stage is marked by a psychological crisis that involves confronting 'Who am I?'






14. 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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15. A measure of how well the variables of one test (could be personality) measure the same things as the variables of a similar test.






16. 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






17. Stroke bottom of the foot up and across by the toes and the toes fan out






18. The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable






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






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






21. Adrenocorticotropic hormone - produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex regulates the production of cortisol(steriod hormone) from anterior pituitary






22. Portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; visual areas






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






24. Classical conditioning. trained a dog to respond to the sound of a bell by pairing it up with food.






25. Freud's theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts; the techniques used in treating psychological disorders by seeking to expose and interpret unconscious tensions






26. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






27. A neurotransmitter that enables learning and memory and also triggers muscle contraction. - lack of production is linked to Alzheimer's






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






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






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






31. The state of being anonymous






32. A doughnut-shaped system of neural structures at the border of the brainstem and cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions such as fear and aggression and drives such as those for food and sex. Includes the hippocampus - amygdala - and hypothala






33. 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






34. Act on the immune system to suppress the body's response to infection or trauma. Relieve inflammation - reduce swelling - and suppress symptoms in acute conditions






35. Level 1 (Pre-Conventional) 1. Obedience and punishment orientation (How can I avoid punishment?) 2. Self-interest orientation (What's in it for me? Paying for a benefit.) - Level 2 (Conventional) 3. Interpersonal accord and conformity (Social norms -






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






37. The science or study of the origin - development - organization - and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations - institutions - etc.






38. How the memory processes information - long term memory - short term memory - sensory information






39. 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.

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






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






42. Maslow's pyramid of human needs - beginning at the base with physiological needs that must first be satisfied before higher-level safety needs and then psychological needs become active - Maslow's Theory of Motivation which states that we must achiev






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

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45. Attachment theory -






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






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






48. 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






49. Theory set forth by psychologist Albert Bandura that a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment






50. Created the Stages of Moral Development - relied for his studies on stories such as the Heinz dilemma - and was interested in how individuals would justify their actions if placed in similar moral dilemmas