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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






2. 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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Natural - opiatelike neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure






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






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

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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






19. One of the earliest psychologists in America who undertook a rigorous and structures approach to studying personality. He identified the idiographic and nomothetic views to personality.






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. The state of being anonymous






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






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






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






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






32. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






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






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






35. Behavioral approach - the attempt to relate overt (open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret) responses to observable environmental stimuli (something that excites an organism or part to functional activity).






36. 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






37. 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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38. Conflict that results from having to choose between two distasteful alternatives






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






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






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