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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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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6. Goals framed in terms of increasing ones competence and skills






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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.






15. Situation in which previously learned information hinders the recall of information learned more recently






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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. 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






23. Mental categories that help our brains group objects that have common properties.






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






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






26. An innately reinforcing stimulus - such as one that satisfies a biological need






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. Created the Stages of Moral Development - relied for his studies on stories such as the Heinz dilemma - and was interested in how individuals would justify their actions if placed in similar moral dilemmas






42. Maslow's pyramid of human needs - beginning at the base with physiological needs that must first be satisfied before higher-level safety needs and then psychological needs become active - Maslow's Theory of Motivation which states that we must achiev






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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






49. 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 -






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