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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. 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






4. Present evidence to support your claims






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it






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






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






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






16. 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






17. A negative condition is introduced to reduce a behavior.






18. 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






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






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






22. Stages of development - Stage 4 Competence - Industry vs. Inferiority - School-age / 6-11. Child comparing self worth to others (such as in a classroom environment). Child can recognize major disparities in personal abilities relative to other chil

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






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






25. 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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26. 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.






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






28. 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






29. A psychologist who uses psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers






30. 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






31. Any of several chemical substances - as epinephrine or acetylcholine - that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse to a postsynaptic element - as another nerve - muscle - or gland.






32. In psychoanalytic theory - the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts - feelings - and memories






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

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






35. 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.






36. 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






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

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38. 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






39. 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).






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






41. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






42. 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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43. 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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44. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






45. 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






46. A theory of personality that emphasizes free will and human agency in directing personal behavior. the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason






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






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






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






50. The first person to study memory scientifically and systematically; used nonsense syllables and recorded how many times he had to study a list to remember it well