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1. The biochemical processes that make it easier for the neuron to respond again when it has been stimulated






2. The structures and organs that facilitate electrical and chemical communication in the body and allow all behavior and mental processes to take place






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






4. Following a strong emotion - an opposing emotion counters the first emotion - lessening the experience of that emotion; on repeated occasions - the opposing emotion becomes stronger






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






6. In Freud's theory - the part of personality that seeks to satisfy instinctual needs in accordance with reality.






7. Level of consciousness that is outside awareness but contains feelings and memories that can easily be brought into conscious awareness






8. Period of development from conception until birth






9. The highness or lowness of a sound






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






11. A standard IQ test score whose mean and standard deviation remain constant for all ages






12. The extent to which people are flexible and respond adaptively to external or internal demands






13. Framework of basic ideas about people - objects and events based on past experience in long-term memory






14. Branch of mathematics that deals with collecting - classifying - and analyzing data






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






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






17. A conceptual framework that organizes information and allows a person to make sense of the world






18. All of the individuals in the group to which a study applies






19. In Roger's theory of personality - the self a person would ideally like to be.






20. Social psychological theory that states that people attempt to maintain stable - consistent interpersonal relationships in which the ratio of member's contributions is balanced.






21. Brain surgery used in the past to alleviate symptoms of serious mental disorders.






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






23. A drug that alters behavior - thought - or perception by altering biochemical reactions in the nervous system - thereby affecting consciousness






24. Terminal button - synaptic knob; the structure at the end of an excellent terminal branch; houses the synaptic vesicles and neurotransmitters






25. Emotion; stated that in order to experience emotions - a person must be physically aroused and know the emotion before you experience it






26. The treatment of emotional or behavior problems through psychological techniques.






27. Helps athletes improve their focus - increase motivation - and deal with anxiety and fear of failure






28. The procedure of withholding the unconditioned stimulus and presenting the conditioned stimulus alone - which gradually reduces the probability of the conditioned response






29. Structure behind pupil that changes shape to focus light rays onto the retina






30. Dissociative disorder characterized by the existence within an individual of two or more distinct personalities - each of which is dominant at different times and directs the individual's behavior at those times; commonly known as multiple personalit






31. The behavior of giving up or not responding - exhibited by people and animals exposed to negative consequences or punishment over which they feel they have no control.






32. Cognitive abilities requiring speed or rapid learning that tends to diminish with age






33. Substance that can produce developmental malformations (birth defects) during the prenatal period






34. Commonly occurring behavior can reinforce a less frequent behavior






35. Did work on short-term memory






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






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






38. A state of consciousness that occurs during sleep - usually accompanied by vivid visual - tactile - or auditory imagery.






39. A person's experiences in the environment






40. Part of the limbic system and is involved in learning and forming new long-term memories






41. In emerging Theo psychology that focuses on positive experiences; includes subjective well-being - self-determination - the relationship between positive emotions and physical health - and the factors that allow individuals - communities - and societ






42. Automatic behavior that occurs involuntarily in response to a stimulus and without prior learning and usually shows little variability from instance to instance






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






44. 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.






45. A descriptive research method in which researchers study behavior in its natural context.






46. Psychotherapeutic process in which several people meet as a group with a therapist to receive psychological help.






47. Ability of a test to yield very similar scores for the same individual over repeated testings






48. A period after firing when a neuron is returning to its normal polarize state and will only fire again if the incoming message open parentheses impulse) is stronger than usual; returning to arresting state






49. Behavior characterized as atypical - socially unacceptable - distressing to the individual or others - maladaptive - and/or the result of distorted cognitions






50. Jung's theory of a shared storehouse of primitive ideas and images that are inherited ideas and images - called archetypes - are emotionally charged and rich in meaning and symbolism







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