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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. The study of the relationships among psychology - the nervous and endocrine systems - and the immune system.






2. 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.






3. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






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






5. 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.






6. 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






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


8. A measure of how well the variables of one test (could be personality) measure the same things as the variables of a similar test.






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






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






11. Simultaneous color contrast: an effect that occurs when surrounding an area with a color changes the appearence of the surrounded area. - the theory that opposing retinal processes (red-green - yellow-blue - white-black) enable color vision. For exam






12. 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?


13. A hormone released by the pituitary gland of the brain during childbirth - breastfeeding - and intercourse - causing emotional bonding between persons in whom it is released






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






15. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The aggregate (sum or assemblage of many separate units; sum total) of responses to internal and external stimuli.






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






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






28. 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


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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Created the Stages of Moral Development - relied for his studies on stories such as the Heinz dilemma - and was interested in how individuals would justify their actions if placed in similar moral dilemmas






38. Considered the Father of modern psychology; study of mental processes - introspection - and self-exam; established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig - Germany






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






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. 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






42. 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.


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






44. 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.






45. Originating in or based on observation or experience






46. 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






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






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 negative condition is introduced to reduce a behavior.