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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. Attachment theory -






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






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






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

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14. 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






15. 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 -






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






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

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33. 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






34. Stages of development - Stage 4 Competence - Industry vs. Inferiority - School-age / 6-11. Child comparing self worth to others (such as in a classroom environment). Child can recognize major disparities in personal abilities relative to other chil

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






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






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






38. Conflict that results from having to choose between two distasteful alternatives






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. State whereby a victim forms an emotional attachment to their captors.






50. 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