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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






2. 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






3. 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

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4. Goals framed in terms of increasing ones competence and skills






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






9. Neo-Freudian - humanistic; 8 psychosocial stages of development: theory shows how people evolve through the life span. Each stage is marked by a psychological crisis that involves confronting 'Who am I?'






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

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11. 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






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






13. 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






14. (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






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






16. 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






17. 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 (






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






33. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






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

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35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. Describes a schedule of reinforcement wherein a worker is paid for a certain sum for each product produced






40. The state of being anonymous






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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