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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. Freud's theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts; the techniques used in treating psychological disorders by seeking to expose and interpret unconscious tensions






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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).






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Process in which cells become specialized in structure and function.






15. A mutual or reciprocal relationship between two or more things






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

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17. 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.






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






19. 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






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

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






22. The cause of a disease






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






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






25. 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






26. Classical conditioning. trained a dog to respond to the sound of a bell by pairing it up with food.






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Act on the immune system to suppress the body's response to infection or trauma. Relieve inflammation - reduce swelling - and suppress symptoms in acute conditions






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Any clinical approach to personality - as Freud's - that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors.






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






40. 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






41. A study of an individual unit - as a person - family - or social group - usually emphasizing developmental issues and relationships with the environment - especially in order to compare a larger group to the individual unit.






42. 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






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






44. Attachment theory -






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. Findings that provide a multilayered - comprehensive understanding of human behavior. Ex. study of stress and human response has to be done from a biological - social and cognitive perspective.






49. 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






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