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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






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






3. The division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body - mobilizing its energy in stressful situations. Also called a fight or flight response.






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






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

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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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

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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. The cause of a disease






22. 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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23. 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.






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Anti adrenaline - affects neurons involved in increased heart rate and the slowing of intestinal activity during stress - and neurons involved in learning - memory - dreaming - waking from sleep - and emotion. increase arousal and boost mood-scarce d






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






30. Created the 'hierarchy of needs -'--physiological needs - safety & security - love & belonging - self-esteem - self-actualization.






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. 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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35. 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






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






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






38. (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






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






40. 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






41. The state of being anonymous






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






43. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






44. Helps the body process new information by adapting to old stimuli and making space for new ones






45. Abbreviation for computerized axial tomography - uses a computer and a rotating x-ray device to create detailed - cross-sectional images - or slices - of organs and body parts






46. 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






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. The aggregate (sum or assemblage of many separate units; sum total) of responses to internal and external stimuli.