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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






9. Experimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition - which is assumed to be an active agent






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






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






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






13. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders






23. 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.






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






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






26. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






27. 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






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






29. 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.






30. Neurotransmitter that influences voluntary movement - attention - alertness; lack of dopamine linked with Parkinson's disease; too much is linked with schizophrenia






31. Stages of development - Stage 6 Love (in intimate relationships - work and family) - Intimacy vs. Isolation - Young adult / mid twenties till early forties. Who do I want to be with or date - what am I going to do with my life? Will I settle down?

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32. 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






33. 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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34. Process in which cells become specialized in structure and function.






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






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






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

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






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






47. 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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48. 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






49. 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






50. Attachment theory -