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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






9. A study of an individual unit - as a person - family - or social group - usually emphasizing developmental issues and relationships with the environment - especially in order to compare a larger group to the individual unit.






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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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14. 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 -






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






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. 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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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.






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






34. 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






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






36. A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders






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






38. A psychologist who studies sensation - perception - learning - motivation - and emotion in carefully controlled laboratory conditions






39. 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






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






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

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






43. 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.






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






45. The scientific study of how we think about - influence - and relate to one another






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






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






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






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






50. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.