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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. 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






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






3. 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






4. The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye - containing the receptor rods and cones plus layers of neurons that begin the processing of visual information






5. 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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6. A mutual or reciprocal relationship between two or more things






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






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






9. Researcher who pioneered the development of type A (high achieving - multi-taskers who are always very stressed and in a hurry.) and type B (easy going relaxed and not always in a hurry.) personality types based on how well they respond to the multip






10. 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 (






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






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






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






15. 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?'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Attachment theory -






26. 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






27. 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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28. (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






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. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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. Adrenal glands secerets this to activate various organs that results in a phyiscal stress response






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






45. 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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46. The adjustment of one's schemas to include newly observed events and experiences






47. Technique of field research - used in anthropology and sociology - by which an investigator (participant observer) studies the life of a group by sharing in its activities






48. Present evidence to support your claims






49. 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






50. Originating in or based on observation or experience