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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. A school of psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt - survive - and flourish.






2. 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






3. 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






4. Originating in or based on observation or experience






5. A negative condition is introduced to reduce a behavior.






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied






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. 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


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. A psychologist who uses psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






30. Physiological needs drive an organism to act in either random or habitual ways






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders






38. 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






39. 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


40. 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 -






41. The 'little brain' attached to the rear of the brainstem; its functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance






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






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






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






45. Stages of development - Stage 2 Will - Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - Toddler stage / 1-3 years. Child needs to learn to explore the world. Bad if the parent is too smothering or completely neglectful.


46. Adrenocorticotropic hormone - produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex regulates the production of cortisol(steriod hormone) from anterior pituitary






47. 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






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






49. The state of being anonymous






50. 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