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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






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






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. (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






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






6. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






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






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






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






10. 1896-1934; russian developmental psychologist who emphasized the role of the social environment on cognitive development and proposed the idea of zones of proximal development. GUIDED PARTICIPATION - Children's interaction with knowledgeable adults o






11. Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939); Said that human behavior is irrational; behavior is the outcome of conflict between the id (irrational unconscious driven by sexual - aggressive - and pleasure-seeking desires) and ego (






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






13. 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






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






15. The central focal point in the retina - around which the eye's cones cluster






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






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






18. Present evidence to support your claims






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






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






21. Images are flashed to the left visual fields (therefore the right hemisphere) and individual cannot name object - but can locate it. Images are flashed to the right visual fields (therefore the left hemisphere) and individual can name object.






22. A hormone released by the pituitary gland of the brain during childbirth - breastfeeding - and intercourse - causing emotional bonding between persons in whom it is released






23. 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






24. The science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena - especially with reference to origin - growth - reproduction - structure - and behavior.






25. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






26. 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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27. Theory of child development included the Socratic method of questioning children by guiding them to reflect on their behavior. His emphasis on self-awareness and reflection has been adopted into school curricula and used to help students become criti






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

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






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






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






32. 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






33. The cause of a disease






34. 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






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






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






37. 1875-1961; Field: neo-Freudian - analytic psychology; Contributions: people had conscious and unconscious awareness; archetypes; collective unconscious; libido is all types of energy - not just sexual; Studies: dream studies/interpretation






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






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






40. 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

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41. 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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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

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






47. Situation in which previously learned information hinders the recall of information learned more recently






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






49. Observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state - mental processes - etc.; the act of looking within oneself.






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