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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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2. A theory of personality that emphasizes free will and human agency in directing personal behavior. the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason






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






4. 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 (






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






6. (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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. Originating in or based on observation or experience






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






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






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. Portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; visual areas






22. 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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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






28. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it






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






35. In psychoanalytic theory - the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts - feelings - and memories






36. 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






37. Freud's theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts; the techniques used in treating psychological disorders by seeking to expose and interpret unconscious tensions






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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