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AP Psychology

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1. In Roger's theory of personality - an inborn tendency directing people toward actualizing their essential nature and thus attaining their potential.






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






3. Top of the brain which includes the thalamus - hypothalamus - and cerebral cortex; responsible for emotional regulation - complex thought - memory aspect of personality






4. Ability of a test to measure what it is supposed to measure and to predict what it is supposed to predict






5. A person's sense of being male or female






6. Chemical that carries messages that travel through the bloodstream to help regulate bodily functions






7. Primary area for processing visual information






8. The most frequently occurring score in a set of data






9. A reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer (reward) is delivered after predetermined but varying amounts of time - provided that the required response occurs at least once after each interval






10. Temporarily holds current or recent information for immediate or short-term use; Information is maintained for 20-30 seconds while active processing (e.g. - rehearsal) takes place






11. Any event that increases the probability of a recurrence of the response that preceded it






12. Type of schizophrenia characterized either by displays of excited or violent motor activity or by stupor.






13. Use of techniques and ideas from a variety of approaches






14. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes






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






16. Developed one of the first projective tests - the Inkblot test which consists of 10 standardized inkblots where the subject tells a story - the observer then derives aspects of the personality from the subject's commentary






17. The tendency to attribute other people's behavior to dispositional (internal) causes rather than situational (external) causes.






18. Anxiety disorder characterized by fear of - and desire to avoid - situations in which the person might be exposed to scrutiny by others and might behave in an embarrassing or humiliating way.






19. A generalized feeling of fear and apprehension that may be related to a particular situation or object and is often accompanied by increased physiological arousal.






20. A type of research design that compares individuals of different ages to determine how they differ






21. Psychologist who treats people with adjustment problems






22. The repetition of an experiment to test the validity of its conclusion






23. A tentative statement or idea expressing a causal relationship between two events or variables that is to be evaluated in a research study






24. Four distinct stages of sleep during which no rapid eye movements occur.






25. Technique in which neither the persons involved for those conducting the experiment know in what group to participate is involved






26. In Freud's theory - the moral aspect of mental functioning comprising the ego ideal (what a person would ideally like to be) and the conscience and taught by parents and society.






27. Occurs when frightening - traumatic events are forgotten because people want to forget them






28. 'Wernicke's area'; discovered area of left temporal lobe that involved language understanding: person damaged in this area uses correct words but they do not make sense






29. Child development; investigated how culture & interpersonal communication guide development; zone of proximal development; play research






30. Ethology (animal behavior); studied imprinting and critical periods in geese






31. A reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer (reward) is delivered after a predetermined but variable number of responses has occurred






32. Area of the brain that is part of the limbic system and regulates behaviors such as - eating - drinking - sexual behaviors - motivation; also body temperature






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






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






35. A lengthy insight therapy that was developed by Freud and aims at uncovering conflicts and unconscious impulses through special techniques - including free association - dream analysis - and transference.






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






37. Having both stereotypically male and stereotypically female characteristics






38. An analogy or a perspective that uses a structure from one field to help scientists describe data in another field






39. Consciousness-altering drugs that affect moods - thoughts - memory - judgment - and perception and that are consumed for the purpose of producing those results






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






41. Learning involving an unpleasant or harmful stimulus or reinforcer






42. Perspective that emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual and the idea that humans have free will






43. Member of the gene terror that controls the appearance of a certain trait only if it is paired with the same gene






44. Selective reinforcement of behaviors that gradually approach the desired response






45. Neo-Freudian - psychodynamic; criticized Freud - stated that personality is molded by current fears and impulses - rather than being determined solely by childhood experiences and instincts - neurotic trends; concept of 'basic anxiety'






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






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






48. Learning; Positive Psychology; learned helplessness theory of depression; Studies: Dogs demonstrating learned helplessness






49. The first phase of the sexual response cycle during which there are increases in heart rate blood pressure and respiration






50. People's tendency to change attitudes or behaviors so that they are consistent with those of other people or with social norms.