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AP Psychology

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1. Twins from a single fertilized egg (zygote) with the same genetic makeup; also called monozygotic (MZ) twins






2. The process of changing a short-term memory to a long-term one






3. Focuses on how effective teaching and learning take place






4. Body sense of equilibrium and balance






5. Shows brain's electrical activity by positioning electrodes over the scalp






6. Minimum difference between any two stimuli that person can detect 50% of the time






7. The realization of infants that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight






8. The study of the patterns and distributions of speech sounds in a language and the tacit rules for their pronunciation.






9. A state of mental discomfort arising from a discrepancy between two or more of a person's beliefs or between a person's beliefs and overt behavior.






10. Discovered classical conditioning; trained dogs to salivate at the ringing of a bell






11. 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






12. In an experiment - a difference that is unlikely to have occurred because of chance alone and is inferred to be most likely due to the systematic manipulations of variables by the researcher






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






14. Personality categories in which broad collections of traits are loosely tied together and interrelated.






15. Parenting style characterized by emotional warmth - high standards for behavior - explanation and consistent enforcement of rules - and inclusion of children in decision making






16. Stress and coping; used 'social readjustment scale' to measure stress






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






18. Freud's level of mental life that consists of mental activities beyond people's normal awareness.






19. Small area of retina where image is focused






20. A medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders






21. The study of language - including speech sounds - meaning - and grammar.






22. The arithmetic average of a set of scores






23. State with deep relaxation and heightened suggestibility






24. A person's experiences in the environment






25. Process of repeatedly verbalizing - thinking about - or otherwise acting on or transforming information in order to keep that information active in memory






26. A trait or inherited characteristic that has increased in a population because it solved a problem of survival or reproduction






27. Ancient Greek philosopher. Promoted introspection by saying - 'Know thyself.'






28. Study of hereditary influences and how it influences behavior and thinking






29. Universal Emotions (based upon facial expressions); Study Basics: Constants across culture in the face and emotion






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






31. The agreement of participants to take part in an experiment and their acknowledgement that they understand the nature of their participation in the research - and have been fully informed about the general nature of the research - its goals - and met






32. Does research on how people function best with machines






33. Sharpness of vision






34. Studies that estimate the hereditability of a trait by breeding animals with another animal that has the same trait






35. The law that the neuron either fires at 100% or not at all






36. Seeing mind and body as different aspects of the same thing






37. Loss of memory for events and experiences occurring from the time of an amnesia-causing event forward






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






39. Sleep stage when the eyes move about - during which vivid dreams occur; brain very active but skeletal muscles paralyzed






40. A system of learned attitudes about social practices - instituations - and individual behavior used to evaluate situations and behavior as right or wrong - good or bad






41. Individual cells that are the smallest unit of the nervous system; it has three functions: receive information - process it - send to rest of body






42. Any neutral stimulus that initially has no intrinsic value for an organism but that becomes rewarding when linked with a primary reinforcer






43. 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






44. Neo-Freudian - analytic psychology; archetypes; collective unconscious; libido is all types of energy - not just sexual; dream studies/interpretation






45. Way of getting knowledge about the world based on observation






46. Stimulus that normally produces a measurable involuntary response






47. Subfield of psychology that focuses on the relationship between physical stimuli and people's conscious experiences of them.






48. Anxiety disorder characterized by marked fear and avoidance of being alone in a place from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing






49. Tiny oval-shaped sacs in a terminal of one neuron; assist in transferring mineral impulse from one neuron to another neuron by releasing specific neurotransmitters






50. The study if the overlapping fields of perception - learning - memory - and thought - with a special emphasis on how people attend to - acquire - transform - store - and retrieve knowledge.