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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. The division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body - mobilizing its energy in stressful situations. Also called a fight or flight response.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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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28. One of the earliest psychologists in America who undertook a rigorous and structures approach to studying personality. He identified the idiographic and nomothetic views to personality.






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






30. State whereby a victim forms an emotional attachment to their captors.






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






32. 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.






33. The state of being anonymous






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






35. Stages of development - Stage 3 Purpose - Initiative vs. Guilt - Preschool / 3-6 years - Can the child plan or do things on his own - such as dress him or herself. If 'guilty' about making his or her own choices - the child will not function well. E

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






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






38. 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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39. 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






40. 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 (






41. 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






42. Adrenaline; activates a sympathetic nervous system by making the heart beat faster - stopping digestion - enlarging pupils - sending sugar into the bloodstream - preparing a blood clot faster






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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