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1. Subject in John Watson's experiment - proved classical conditioning principles - especially the generalization of fear






2. Memory a person is not aware of possessing






3. Growth in the ability to tell right from wrong - control impulses - and act ethically






4. The theory that children and adolescents use gender as an organizing theme to classify and interpret their perceptions about the world and themselves






5. Observing and recording behavior naturally without trying to manipulate and control the situation






6. Freud's level of the mind that contains those experiences that are not currently conscious but may become so with varying degrees of difficulty.






7. Primary area for processing visual information






8. Occurs when recall is better for a distinctive item - even if it occurs in the middle of a list






9. According to Piaget - the process by which new ideas and experiences are absorbed and incorporated into existing mental structures and behaviors






10. Interpersonal psychoanalysis; groundwork for enmeshed relationships - developed the Self-System - a configuration of personality traits






11. Obedience to authority; had participants administer what they believed were dangerous electrical shocks to other participants; wanted to see if Germans were an aberration or if all people were capable of committing evil actions






12. A test designed to predict a person's future performance






13. Division that connects the central nervous system to the rest of the body; includes all sensory and motor neurons; divided into somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system






14. Anxiety disorder characterized by persistent and uncontrollable thoughts and irrational beliefs that cause the performance of compulsive rituals that interfere with daily life.






15. Areas of the retina that - when stimulated - produce a change in the firing of cells in the visual system.






16. Focuses on methods of acquiring and analyzing data






17. Anxiety disorders characterized as acute anxiety - accompanied by sharp increases in autonomic nervous system arousal - that is not triggered by a specific event.






18. The linguistic description of how a language functions - especially the rules and patterns used for generating appropriate and comprehensible sentences.






19. Sleep researcher who discovered and coined the phrase 'rapid eye movement' (REM) sleep.






20. Devised theory of multiple intelligences: logical-mathematic - spatial - bodily-kinesthetic - intrapersonal - linguistic - musical - interpersonal - naturalistic






21. An understanding of mental states such as feelings - desires - beliefs - and intentions and of the causal role they play in human behavior






22. A person's experiences in the environment






23. Conflict that results from having to choose between two attractive alternatives






24. The overt story line - characters - and setting of a dream-the obvious - clearly discernible events of the dream






25. The overall capacity of an individual to act purposefully - to think rationally - and to deal effectively with the environment






26. Drugs derived from the opium poppy - including opium - morphine - and heroin






27. Pioneer in intelligence (IQ) tests - designed a test to identify slow learners in need of help-not applicable in the U.S. because it was too culture-bound (French)






28. Conflict that results from having to choose an alternative that has both attractive and unappealing aspects






29. The space between two neurons where neurotransmitters are secreted by terminal buttons and received by dendrites






30. Pioneer in Rational-Emotive Therapy (RET) - focuses on altering client's patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive behavior and emotions






31. Emotion; found that facial expressions are universal






32. Supportive cells of nervous system that guide growth of new neurons; forms myelin sheath; holds neuron in place; provides nourishment and removes waste






33. The prenatal organism from the 8th week after conception until birth






34. School of psychological thought that was concerned with how and why the conscious mind works






35. The percentage of a population displaying a disorder during any specified period.






36. Eating disorder most common in adolescent females characterized by weight less than 85% of normal - restricted eating - and unrealistic body image






37. Memory for skills - including perceptual - motor - and cognitive skills required to complete tasks






38. The genetically determined proportion of a trait's variation among individuals in a population






39. Pioneer in Cognitive Therapy. Suggested negative beliefs cause depression.






40. A return to a prior stage after a person has progressed through the various stages of development; caused by anxiety.






41. A subjective response - usually accompanied by a physiological change - which is interpreted n a particular way by the individual and often leads to a change in behavior






42. Level of consciousness that includes unacceptable feelings - wishes - and thoughts not directly available to conscious awareness






43. Professional who studies behavior and uses behavioral principles in scientific research or in applied settings






44. Chemical similar to opiates that relieves pain; may induce feelings of pleasure






45. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I think - therefore I am'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






46. A single long - fiber that carries outgoing messages to other neurons - muscles - or glands






47. Process by which a perceptual system analyzes stimuli and converts them into electrical impulses; also known as coding.






48. A location on a receptor neurons which is like a key to a lock (with a specific nerve transmitter); allows for orderly pathways






49. Subfield concerned with the use of psychological ideas and principles to enhance health - prevent illness - diagnose and treat disease - and improve rehabilitation






50. The most important area of the brain's occipital lobe - which receives and further processes information from the lateral geniculate nucleus; also known as the striate cortex.







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