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AP Psychology

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1. Neurotransmitter that inhibits firing of neurons; linked with Huntington's disease






2. In psychology - the techniques used to discover knowledge about human behavior and mental processes






3. 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.






4. A procedure in which a researcher systematically manipulates and observes elements of a situation in order to test a hypothesis and make a cause-and-effect statement






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






6. Information processing guided by pre-existing knowledge or expectations to construct perceptions






7. In psychoanalysis - an unwillingness to cooperate - which a patient signals by showing a reluctance to provide the therapist with information or to help the therapist understand or interpret a situation.






8. Unexpected changes in the gene replication process that are not always evident in phenotype and create unusual and sometimes harmful characteristics of body or behavior






9. A medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders






10. Stimulus that normally produces a measurable involuntary response






11. The way words and groups of words combine to form phrases - clauses - and sentences.






12. Intelligence and development; discovered that first born and only children tend to have higher IQs than latter born children






13. Inability to understand or use language






14. Growth in the ability to tell right from wrong - control impulses - and act ethically






15. Shows brain's electrical activity by positioning electrodes over the scalp






16. Concerned with the relationship between brain/nervous system and behavior






17. Colored part of the eye that regulates size of pupil






18. Decrease in likelihood that an intrinsically motivated task - after having been extrinsically rewarded - will be performed when the reward is no longer given.






19. Mental category used to classify an event or object according to some distinguishing property or feature.






20. Psychological disorder that may become evident after a person has undergone extreme stress caused by some type of disaster; common symptoms include vivid - intrusive recollections or reexperiences of the traumatic event and occasional lapses of norma






21. Focuses on how effective teaching and learning take place






22. Piaget's second stage of cognitive development (lasting from about age 2 to age 6 or 7) - during which the child begins to represent the world symbolically






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






24. Glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream - which regulate body and behavioral processes






25. Psychopathology and Social Psychology; effects of labeling; Rosenhan and colleagues checked selves into mental hospitals with symptoms of hearing voices say 'empty - dull and thud.' Diagnosed with schizophrenia. After entered - acted normally. Never






26. A lengthy insight therapy that was developed by Freud and aims at uncovering conflicts and unconscious impulses through special techniques - including free association - dream analysis - and transference.






27. According to Piaget - the process by which existing mental structures and behaviors are modified to adapt to new experiences






28. Retrieval cues that match original information work better






29. The highness or lowness of a sound






30. Conformity; showed that social pressure can make a person say something that is obviously incorrect ; in a famous study in which participants were shown cards with lines of different lengths and were asked to say which line matched the line on the fi






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






32. Graph of a frequency distribution that shows the number of instances of obtained scores - usually with the data points connect by straight lines






33. An anxiety disorder characterized by persistent anxiety occurring on more days than not for at least 6 months - sometimes with increased activity of the autonomic nervous system - apprehension - excessive muscle tension - and difficulty in concentrat






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






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






36. A reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer (reward) is delivered after a predetermined but variable number of responses has occurred






37. Any chemical substance that - in small amounts - alters biological or cognitive processes or both






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






39. 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






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






41. Heuristic procedure in which the problem solver compares the current situation with the desired goal to determine the most efficient way to get from one to the other.






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






43. Describes differences between groups of participants that differ naturally on a variable such as race or gender






44. The scientific study of how people think about - interact with - influence - and are influenced by the thoughts - feelings - and behaviors of other people.






45. When the neuron is at rest; condition of neuron when the inside of the neuron is negatively charged relative to the outside of Enron; is necessary to generate the neuron signal in release of this polarization






46. 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)






47. Use of techniques and ideas from a variety of approaches






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

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49. Defense mechanism by which people redirect socially unacceptable impulses toward acceptable goals.






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