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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. 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






2. Originating in or based on observation or experience






3. 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 (






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






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






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






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






8. Of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception - memory - judgment - and reasoning - as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes






9. 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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. Study of the brain interested in the biological bases of human disorders such as Parkinson's and Huntington's. Neuroscience is a branch of research that is concerned with the underlying physical changes that accompany brain disorders






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






35. Theory of child development included the Socratic method of questioning children by guiding them to reflect on their behavior. His emphasis on self-awareness and reflection has been adopted into school curricula and used to help students become criti






36. A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Founder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to function in our environment; wrote first psychology textbook - The Principles of Psychology






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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