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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






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






3. Originating in or based on observation or experience






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






5. Neo-Freudian - humanistic; 8 psychosocial stages of development: theory shows how people evolve through the life span. Each stage is marked by a psychological crisis that involves confronting 'Who am I?'






6. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






7. The cause of a disease






8. 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.






9. 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 (






10. The state of being anonymous






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Process in which cells become specialized in structure and function.






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






17. 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






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


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






20. 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.






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






22. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. Present evidence to support your claims






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Natural - opiatelike neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure






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






43. 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






44. Allows researchers to scan areas of the brain while a participant performs a physical or cognitive task






45. Stages of development - Stage 1 Hope - Basic Trust vs. Mistrust - Infant stage / 0-1 year. Does the child believe its caregivers to be reliable?


46. 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






47. 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.






48. A 'SNAPSHOT' of a phenomenon such as cancer rate. a number of variables affect one another in a single point in time.






49. A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders






50. 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