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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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.






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






8. Originating in or based on observation or experience






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






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






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






12. The science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena - especially with reference to origin - growth - reproduction - structure - and behavior.






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






14. 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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15. 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






16. 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






17. A doughnut-shaped system of neural structures at the border of the brainstem and cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions such as fear and aggression and drives such as those for food and sex. Includes the hippocampus - amygdala - and hypothala






18. It is a collection of research designs which use manipulation and controlled testing to understand causal processes. Generally - one or more variables are manipulated to determine their effect on a dependent variable






19. 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






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






21. Process in which cells become specialized in structure and function.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. 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.






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






33. 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






34. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






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






36. The state of being anonymous






37. 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






38. Founded by Hermann Ebbinghaus. displays retention of information and forgetting over time. conclusions to this were that most forgetting happens right after learning something. this was modified to that forgetting doesn't occur that quickly if the su






39. Severe mental illness characterized by auditory hallucinations - paranoia and an inability to distinguish reality from fiction






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






41. 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






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






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

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






45. 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?'






46. Attachment theory -






47. 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.






48. 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






49. The science or study of the origin - development - organization - and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations - institutions - etc.






50. 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






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