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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. 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






2. Research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period






3. 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






4. 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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5. 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






6. 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).






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






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






9. 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






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






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

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12. 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






13. 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






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






15. 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.

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






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






18. Originating in or based on observation or experience






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. Personal Construct Psychology. investigative technique - which would remove the influence of the observer's frame of reference on what was observed. he believed (personal construct theory) our personality consists of our thoughts about ourselves - in






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. A microscopic gap between the terminal button of one neuron and the cell membrane of another neuron






34. 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






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






36. 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 (






37. 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






38. 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






39. The scientific study of how we think about - influence - and relate to one another






40. The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others






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






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






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






45. 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






46. A schedule where reinforcement happens after a changing number of responses. Example gambling or sales






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






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






49. A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders






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