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AP Psychology

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1. A DNA segment on a chromosome that controls transmission of traits






2. 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






3. Temporary decrease in sensitivity to a stimulus that occurs when stimulation is unchanging






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. A need or want that causes someone to act






6. Freud's second stage of personality development - from about age 2 to about age 3 - during which children learn to control the immediate gratification they obtain through defecation and to become responsive to the demands of society.






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






8. A cognitive behavior therapy that emphasizes the importance of logical - rational thought processes.






9. Emotion; found that facial expressions are universal






10. 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






11. Sleep/dreams/consciousness; pioneers of Activation-Synthesis Theory of dreams; sleep studies that indicate the brain creates dream states - not information processing or Freudian interpretations






12. Psychologist who treats people serious psychological problems or conducts research into the causes of behavior






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






14. Decrease in effort and productivity that occurs when an individual works in a group instead of alone.






15. The general state of being aware of and responsive to events in the environment - as well as one's own mental processes






16. Located in neck; regulates metabolism by secreting thyroxine






17. Establish the relationship between two variables






18. Behavior targeted at individuals or groups and intended to hold them apart and treat them differently.






19. The quality of a sound determined by the purity of a waveform






20. Group of abnormalities that occur in the babies of mothers who drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy






21. The period during which the reproductive system matures; it begins with an increase in the production of sex hormones - which signals the end of childhood






22. Clues participants discover about the purpose of a study that suggest how they should respond






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






24. Any neutral stimulus that initially has no intrinsic negative value for an organism but acquires punishing qualities when linked with a primary punisher






25. behaviorism; pioneer in operant conditioning; behavior is based on an organism's reinforcement history; worked with pigeons






26. 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






27. A social need that directs a person to strive constantly for excellence and success






28. The psychological property of light referred to as color - determined by the wavelengths of reflected light.






29. The expression of genes






30. The ability to recall past events - images - ideas - or previously learned information or skills; the storage system that allows a person to retain and retrieve previously learned information






31. A feature of thought and problem solving that includes the tendency to generate or recognize ideas considered to be high-quality - original - novel - and appropriate.






32. Reflex in which a newborn strectches out the arms and legs and cries in response to a loud noise or an abrupt change in the environment






33. Process by which several genes interact to produce a certain trait; responsible for most important traits






34. Holds information for processing; fragile; also called short term memory or working memory






35. Retrieval cues that match original information work better






36. Experience of the difference threshold






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






38. In Roger's theory of personality - the perception an individual has of himself or herself and of his or her relationships to other people and to various aspects of life.






39. An unconscious way of reducing anxiety by distorting perceptions of reality.






40. Professional who studies behavior and uses behavioral principles in scientific research or in applied settings






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






42. In Freud's theory - the instinctual (and sexual) life force that - working on the pleasure principle and seeking immediate gratification - energizes the id.






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






44. A collection of interrelated ideas and facts put forward to describe - explain - and predict behavior and mental processes






45. 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.






46. A specific (usually internal) condition - usually involving some form of arousal - which directs an organism's behavior toward a goal.






47. Creates a computerized image using a magnetic field and pulses of radio waves






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






49. Defense mechanism by which people refuse to accept reality.






50. Behavior that benefits someone else or society but that generally offers no obvious benefit to the person performing it and may even involve some personal risk or sacrifice.