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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. Adrenocorticotropic hormone - produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex regulates the production of cortisol(steriod hormone) from anterior pituitary






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






3. 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






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






5. Theory set forth by psychologist Albert Bandura that a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. The cause of a disease






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






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






13. (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






14. 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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15. 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.






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. Level 1 (Pre-Conventional) 1. Obedience and punishment orientation (How can I avoid punishment?) 2. Self-interest orientation (What's in it for me? Paying for a benefit.) - Level 2 (Conventional) 3. Interpersonal accord and conformity (Social norms -






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






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






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






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

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24. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






25. 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?

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






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






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






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






30. Allows researchers to scan areas of the brain while a participant performs a physical or cognitive task






31. 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).






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






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






34. 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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35. The science that deals with the origins - physical and cultural development - biological characteristics - and social customs and beliefs of humankind.






36. 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






37. 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?'






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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

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50. 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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