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AP Psychology

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1. Learning; Positive Psychology; learned helplessness theory of depression; Studies: Dogs demonstrating learned helplessness






2. The third phase of the sexual response cycle - during which autonomic nervous system activity reaches its peak and muscle contractions occur in spasms throughout the body - but especially in the genital area






3. 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






4. Preset natural body weight - determined by the number of fat cells in the body






5. Occurs when initial processing of information is similar to the process of retrieval; the better the match - the better the recall






6. Level of consciousness that includes unacceptable feelings - wishes - and thoughts not directly available to conscious awareness






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






8. Therapies that use approaches or techniques derived from Freud - but that reject or modify some elements of Freud's theory.






9. Positively reinforcing closer and closer approximation of a desired behavior to teach a new behavior






10. Depth cues that are based on one eye






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






12. A situation in which an individual is given two different and inconsistent messages.






13. Perspective that seeks to explain and predict behaviors by analyzing how the human brain developed over time - how it functions - and how input from the environment affects human behaviors






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






15. The sense of hearing






16. Process by which an organism learns to respond only to a specific stimulus and not to other stimuli






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






18. One who uses psychoanalysis to treat psychological problems






19. Part of the brain involved in sleep/wake cycles; also connects cerebellum and medulla to the cerebral cortex






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






21. Organizing sensory information so it can be processed by the nervous system






22. Defense mechanism by which people attribute their own undesirable traits to others.






23. Freud's level of mental life that consists of those experiences that we are aware of at any given time.






24. A research approach that follows a group of people over time to determine change or stability in behavior.






25. For glands embedded in the thyroid; secretes parathormone; controls announces level of calcium and phosphate (which influence levels of excitability)






26. A score that expresses an individual's position relative to the mean - based on the standard deviation






27. Anxiety disorder characterized by fear of - and desire to avoid - situations in which the person might be exposed to scrutiny by others and might behave in an embarrassing or humiliating way.






28. Creates a computerized image using x-rays passed through the brain






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






30. The analysis of the meaning of language - especially of individual words.






31. Study of how traits are transmitted from one generation to the next






32. Defense mechanism by which anxiety-provoking thoughts and feelings are forced to the unconscious.






33. Developmental psychology;: social development & processing - effects of appearance on behavior - origin of social stereotypes - sex/love/intimacy - facial expression






34. Previously learned information interferes with the ability to learn new information






35. The human need to fulfill one's potential






36. Motivation that leads to behaviors engaged in for no apparent reward except the pleasure and satisfaction of the activity itself






37. Storage mechanism that keeps a relatively permanent record of memory






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






39. Cell that sends messages to brain or spinal cord from other parts of the body; also called sensory neurons






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






41. The field of psychology concerned with the assessment - treatment - and prevention of maladaptive behavior.






42. Behavior pattern exhibited by people who are calmer - more patient - and less hurried than Type A individuals






43. Wrinkled outer portion of brain; center for higher order brain functions such as thinking - planning - judgment; processes sensory information and directs movement






44. Focuses on how the individual's behavior and mental processes are affected by interactions with other people






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






46. Constructed by Lewis Terman - originally used ratio IQ (MA/CA x 100); now based on deviation from mean






47. Top of the spinal column






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






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






50. Explanations of behavior that focus on people's expectations about reaching a goal and their need for achievement as energizing factors







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