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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. 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






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






3. 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 (






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






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






6. 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






7. The lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect






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






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






10. 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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11. 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






12. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






13. 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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14. A schedule where reinforcement happens after a changing number of responses. Example gambling or sales






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






16. 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 -






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. The cause of a disease






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






20. 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






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






22. Study of the brain interested in the biological bases of human disorders such as Parkinson's and Huntington's. Neuroscience is a branch of research that is concerned with the underlying physical changes that accompany brain disorders






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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. Originating in or based on observation or experience






36. 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






37. 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






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






39. 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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40. A negative condition is introduced to reduce a behavior.






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






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






43. Present evidence to support your claims






44. A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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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