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AP Psychology

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1. Freud's level of the mind that contains those experiences that are not currently conscious but may become so with varying degrees of difficulty.






2. An eating disorder characterized by an obstinate and willful refusal to eat - a distorted body image - and an intense fear of being fat






3. The increase in sensitivity to light that occurs when the illumination level changes from high to low - causing chemicals in the rods and cones to regenerate and return to their inactive state.






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






5. The procedure of withholding the unconditioned stimulus and presenting the conditioned stimulus alone - which gradually reduces the probability of the conditioned response






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






7. Loss of information from memory as a result of disuse and the passage of time






8. A type of research method that allows researchers to measure variables so that they can develop a description of a situation or phenomenon






9. Change in behavior that occurs when people believe they are in the presence of other people.






10. Processes sensory information including touch - temperature - and pain from other body parts






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Division of peripheral nervous system; controls voluntary actions






16. Process by which a perceptual system analyzes stimuli and converts them into electrical impulses; also known as coding.






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






18. The entire spectrum of waves initiated by the movement of charged particles.






19. Action potential; the firing of a nerve cell; the entire process of the electrical charge (message/impulse) traveling through inner on; can be as fast as 400 fps (with myelin) or 3 fps (no myelin)






20. Framework of basic ideas about people - objects and events based on past experience in long-term memory






21. The variable in a controlled experiment that is expected to change due to the manipulation of the independent variable






22. Social psychology; bystander apathy - diffusion of responsibility






23. The process by which a person uses behavior and appearance of others to form attitudes about them.






24. Period of development from conception until birth






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






26. Motivation; human sexual response—studied how both men and women respond to and in relation to sexual behavior






27. Neo-Freudian - analytic psychology; archetypes; collective unconscious; libido is all types of energy - not just sexual; dream studies/interpretation






28. Transparent covering of the eye






29. Control emotional behaviors - make decisions - carry out plans; speech (Broca's area); controls movement of muscles






30. Hormone backpacks in the regulation of blood sugar by acting in the utilization of carbohydrates; released by pancreas; too much-hypoglycemia - too little-diabetes






31. Social psychological theory that states that people attempt to maintain stable - consistent interpersonal relationships in which the ratio of member's contributions is balanced.






32. The overall capacity of an individual to act purposefully - to think rationally - and to deal effectively with the environment






33. Loss of memory for events and experiences occurring from the time of an amnesia-causing event forward






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






35. Pioneer in observational learning (AKA social learning) - stated that people profit from the mistakes/successes of others; Studies: Bobo Dolls-adults demonstrated 'appropriate' play with dolls - children mimicked play






36. A state of being or feeling in which each person in a relationship is willing to self-disclose and to express important feelings and information to the other person.






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






38. Neuroscience/biopsychology; studied split brain patients






39. Morality based on fitting in to the norms of society






40. Behavior pattern characterized by competitiveness - impatience - hostility - and constant efforts to do more in less time






41. A conceptual framework that organizes information and allows a person to make sense of the world






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






43. Member of the gene terror that controls the appearance of a certain trait only if it is paired with the same gene






44. In Freud's theory - the source of a person's instinctual energy - which works mainly on the pleasure principle.






45. Relatively permanent change in an organism that occurs as a result of experiences in the environment






46. When a researcher's expectations unknowingly create a situation that affects the results






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






48. The percentage of a population displaying a disorder during any specified period.






49. 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.






50. The controversial claim that sensation can occur apart from sensory input