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AP Psychology

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1. Personality; theory that linked personality to physique on the grounds that both are governed by genetic endowment: endomorphic (large) - mesomorphic (average) - and ectomorphic (skinny)






2. Unexpected changes in the gene replication process that are not always evident in phenotype and create unusual and sometimes harmful characteristics of body or behavior






3. Large band of white neural fibers that connects to to brain hemispheres and carries messages between them; myelinated; involved in intelligence - consciousness - and self-awareness; does it reach full maturity until 20s






4. A counterconditioning technique in which an aversive or noxious stimulus is paired with a stimulus with the undesirable behavior.






5. A pattern of relatively permanent traits - dispositions - or characteristics that give some consistency to people's behavior.






6. Style of parenting marked by emotional coldness - imposing rules and expecting obedience






7. A research method that focuses on a specific group of individuals at different ages to examine changes that have occurred over time






8. Piaget's second stage of cognitive development (lasting from about age 2 to age 6 or 7) - during which the child begins to represent the world symbolically






9. Social cognition - cognitive dissonance; Study Basics: Studied and demonstrated cognitive dissonance






10. A research approach that follows a group of people over time to determine change or stability in behavior.






11. The process by which the location of sound is determined






12. A chronic and progressive disorder of the brain that is the most common cause of degeneration dementia

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13. Behavior learned through coincidental association with reinforcement






14. Portion of the CNS that carries messages to the PNS; connects brain to the rest of the body






15. Conscious experience of emnotion results from one's awareness of physiological arousal






16. Part of the brain which controls living functions such as breathing - heart rate - blood pressure - body temperature






17. The percentage of scores at or below a certain score






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






19. The behavior of individuals when confronted with a situation or task that requires insight or determination of some unknown elements.






20. Pioneer in observational learning (AKA social learning) - stated that people profit from the mistakes/successes of others; Studies: Bobo Dolls-adults demonstrated 'appropriate' play with dolls - children mimicked play






21. In humanistic theory - the final level of psychological development - in which one strives to realize one's uniquely human potential-to achieve everything one is capable of achieving






22. Conditioning in which an increase or decrease in the probability that a behavior will recur is affected by the delivery of reinforcement or punishment as a consequence of the behavior;






23. Perception below the threshold of awareness.






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






25. Depth cues that are based on two eyes






26. State of emotional and physical exhaustion - lowered productivity - and feelings of isolation - often caused by work-related pressures






27. Chemical secreted at terminal button that prevents (or reduces ability of) the neuron on the other side of the synapse from firing






28. Dissociative disorder characterized by the sudden and extensive inability to recall important personal information - usually of a traumatic or stressful nature.






29. In psychoanalysis - an unwillingness to cooperate - which a patient signals by showing a reluctance to provide the therapist with information or to help the therapist understand or interpret a situation.






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






31. Structuralism; in 1879 founded first psychology laboratory in world at University of Leipzig; introspection - basic units of experience






32. The proportion of variation among individuals that is due to genetic causes






33. Perspective that seeks to explain and predict behaviors by analyzing how the human brain developed over time - how it functions - and how input from the environment affects human behaviors






34. Behaviorism; emphasis on external behaviors of people and their reactions on a given situation; famous for Little Albert study in which baby was taught to fear a white rat






35. Decrease in likelihood that an intrinsically motivated task - after having been extrinsically rewarded - will be performed when the reward is no longer given.






36. Processes sensory information including touch - temperature - and pain from other body parts






37. Defense mechanism by which people reinterpret undesirable feelings or behaviors in terms that make them appear acceptable.






38. Type of schizophrenia characterized by hallucinations and delusions of persecution or grandeur (or both) - and sometimes irrational jealousy.






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






40. A basic unit of meaning in a language.






41. Storage mechanism that keeps a relatively permanent record of memory






42. Depressive disorder characterized by loss of interest in almost all of life's usual activities; a sad - hopeless - or discourage mood - sleep disturbance; loss of appetite; loss of energy; and feelings of unworthiness and guilt.






43. Occurs when initial processing of information is similar to the process of retrieval; the better the match - the better the recall






44. 30 -000 genes needed to build a human






45. When a researcher's expectations unknowingly create a situation that affects the results






46. Change in behavior that occurs when people believe they are in the presence of other people.






47. Personality theorist; asserted that personality is largely determined by genes - used introversion/extroversion






48. The second phase of the sexual response cycle - during which physical arousal continues to increase as the partners bodies prepare for orgasm






49. The process of analyzing and interpreting events - other people - oneself - and the world in general.






50. General set of procedures used to summarize - condense - and describe sets of data