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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






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


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






4. 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






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






6. Present evidence to support your claims






7. The science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena - especially with reference to origin - growth - reproduction - structure - and behavior.






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






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






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


11. Founded by Hermann Ebbinghaus. displays retention of information and forgetting over time. conclusions to this were that most forgetting happens right after learning something. this was modified to that forgetting doesn't occur that quickly if the su






12. 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






13. A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders






14. 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






15. The state of being anonymous






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






17. 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


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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)






41. (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






42. 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 (






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






44. 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.






45. 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


46. 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






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






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


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






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