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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Stages of development - Stage 7 Caring - Generativity vs. Stagnation - early forties till mid sixties / starts as the Mid-life crisis. Measure accomplishments/failures. Am I satisfied or not? The need to assist the younger generation. Stagnation is

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






4. 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 -






5. Observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state - mental processes - etc.; the act of looking within oneself.






6. 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






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

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






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






10. 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






11. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






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






13. 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






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

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15. 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.






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect






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






40. 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.

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






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






43. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






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






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






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






47. The division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body - mobilizing its energy in stressful situations. Also called a fight or flight response.






48. 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






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






50. 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