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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






2. 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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3. 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






4. (1821-1894) Emphasized a mechanistic and deterministic approach - assuming human sense organs functioned like machines - Neural Impulse: studied reaction times for sensory nerves in humans - demonstrated that speed of conduction was not instantaneous






5. Originating in or based on observation or experience






6. Secreted from the adrenal cortex - aids the body during stress by increasing glucose levels






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






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






9. The division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body - conserving its energy.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Simultaneous color contrast: an effect that occurs when surrounding an area with a color changes the appearence of the surrounded area. - the theory that opposing retinal processes (red-green - yellow-blue - white-black) enable color vision. For exam






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






20. 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






21. Behavioral approach - the attempt to relate overt (open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret) responses to observable environmental stimuli (something that excites an organism or part to functional activity).






22. Mental categories that help our brains group objects that have common properties.






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. Present evidence to support your claims






27. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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.