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AP Psychology

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1. Child psychoanalysis; emphasized importance of the ego and its constant struggle






2. Suffering from a gross impairment in reality testing that interferes with the ability to meet the ordinary demands of life.






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






4. The process by which individuals lose their self-awareness and distinctive personality in the context of a group - which may lead them to engage in antinormative behavior.






5. Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and longstanding maladaptive behaviors that typically cause stress and/or social or occupational problems.






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






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






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






9. A procedure to inform participants about the true nature of an experiment after its completion






10. Two or more individuals who are working with a common purpose or have some common goals - characteristics - or interests.






11. Located in neck; regulates metabolism by secreting thyroxine






12. In the sexual response cycle - engorgement of the blood vessels - particularly in the genital area - due to increased blood flow






13. Unwillingness to help exhibited by witnesses to an event - which increase when there are more observers.






14. Study that focuses on biological foundations of behavior and mental processes; overlaps with neuroscience






15. A discipline based on the premise that even day-to-day behaviors are determined by the process of natural selection - that social behaviors that contribute to the survival of a species are passed on via the genes from one generation to the next.






16. Neurotransmitter that influences voluntary movement - attention - alertness; lack of dopamine linked with Parkinson's disease; too much is linked with schizophrenia






17. Transparent covering of the eye






18. Systematic procedure through which associations and responses to specific stimuli are learned






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






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






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






22. Preconceived notions of a person answering [a survey] which may alter the experiments purpose






23. Emotional intelligence






24. Morality based on consequences to self






25. The tendency of one person to evaluate another person (or a symbol or image of another person) in a positive way.






26. A group of participants who are assumed to be representative of the population about which an inference is being made






27. Afferent neurons; neurons that carry messages from sensory organs to the brain and spinal cords






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






29. A person's belief about whether he or she can successfully engage in and execute a specific behavior.






30. 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.






31. Recurrence of an extinguished conditioned response - usually following a rest period






32. The sense of hearing






33. A mechanism that prevents certain molecule from entering the brain but allows others to cross






34. 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.






35. Motivation; believes that we invent explanations to label feelings






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






37. Establish the relationship between two variables






38. In problem solving - the process of widening the range of possibilities and expanding the options for solutions.






39. The ability to perceive - express - understand - and regulate emotions






40. Social psychology; German refugee who escaped Nazis - proved the democratic style of leadership is the most productive; studied effects of 3 leadership styles on children completing activities






41. 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.






42. The communication of information by cues or actions that include gestures - tone of voice - vocal inflections - and facial expressions.






43. Deals with the extent to which heredity and the environment each influence behavior






44. Maintenance of a constant state of inner stability or balance






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






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






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






48. Tendency to believe that one's own group is the standard - the reference point by which other people and groups should be judged






49. The tendency of people in a group to seek concurrence with one another when reaching a decision - rather than effectively evaluating options.






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