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AP Psychology

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






2. Large band of white neural fibers that connects to to brain hemispheres and carries messages between them; myelinated; involved in intelligence - consciousness - and self-awareness; does it reach full maturity until 20s






3. The folds in the cerebral cortex that increase the surface area of the brain






4. Area on retina with no receptor cells (where optic nerve leaves the eye)






5. Branching extensions of neuron that receives messages from neighboring neurons






6. Reflex that causes a newborn to make sucking motions when a finger or nipple if placed in the mouth






7. The statistically determined minimum level of stimulation necessary to excite a perceptual system.






8. The deeper meaning of a dream - usually involving symbolism hidden meaning - and repressed or obscured ideas and wishes






9. Obedience to authority; had participants administer what they believed were dangerous electrical shocks to other participants; wanted to see if Germans were an aberration or if all people were capable of committing evil actions






10. A condition or characteristic of a situation or a person that is subject to change (it varies) within or across situations or individuals






11. Cognition and memory; studied repressed memories and false memories; showed how easily memories could be changed and falsely created by techniques such as leading questions and illustrating the inaccuracy in eyewitness testimony






12. State of physiological imbalance usually accompanied by arousal






13. Located in left temporal lobe; plays role in understanding language and making meaningful sentences

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14. State of emotional and physical exhaustion - lowered productivity - and feelings of isolation - often caused by work-related pressures






15. Communication of information through body positions and gestures.






16. Deoxyribonucleic acid; genetic formation in a double-helix; can replicate or reproduce itself; made of genes






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






18. Anxiety disorder characterized by irrational and persistent fear of a particular object or situation - along with a compelling desire to avoid it.






19. Efferent neurons; neurons that carry messages from spinal cord/brain to muscles and glands






20. A person who overuses and relies on drugs to deal with everyday life






21. Cognitive psychology; created a 4-stage theory of cognitive development - said that two basic processes work in tandem to achieve cognitive growth (assimilation and accommodation)






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






23. Morality based on consequences to self






24. The percentage of scores at or below a certain score






25. The negative response evoked when there is an inconsistency between a person's self-image as being free to choose and the person's realization that someone is trying to force him or her to choose a particular occurrence.






26. Pain is only experienced in the pain messages can pass through a gate in the spinal cord on their route to the brain






27. Structuralism; in 1879 founded first psychology laboratory in world at University of Leipzig; introspection - basic units of experience






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






29. Humanistic psychology; Contributions: founded client-centered therapy - theory that emphasizes the unique quality of humans especially their freedom and potential for personal growth - unconditional positive regard -






30. Dividing the chromosomes into smaller fragments that can be characterized and ordered so that the fragments reflect their respective locations on specific chromosomes






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






32. When a neuron is in polarization; more negative ions are inside the neuron cell membrane with a positive ions on the outside - causing a small electrical charge; release of this charge generates a neuron's impulse (signal/message)






33. The view that knowledge should be acquired through observation and often an experiment






34. 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






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






36. Procedure for solving a problem by implementing a set of rules over and over again until the solution is found.






37. Member of a gene terror that controls the appearance of a certain trait






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






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






40. The process of analyzing and interpreting events - other people - oneself - and the world in general.






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






42. A counterconditioning technique in which an aversive or noxious stimulus is paired with a stimulus with the undesirable behavior.






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






44. Hormone that controls imbalances levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood and tissue fluid; influences levels of excitability; secreted by parathyroids






45. Applies psychological principles to the workplace to improve productivity and the quality of work life






46. Visual theory - stated by Young and Helmholtz that all colors can be made by mixing the three basic colors: red - green - and blue; a.k.a the Young-Helmholtz theory.






47. The number of items a person can reproduce from short-term memory - usually consisting of one or two chunks






48. Approximate distribution of scores expected when a sample is taken from a large population - drawn as a frequency polygon that often takes the form of a bell-shaped curve - called the normal curve






49. Neuroscience/biopsychology; studied split brain patients






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