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AP Psychology

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1. Fixed - overly simple and often erroneous ideas about traits - attitudes - and behaviors of groups of people; stereotypes assume that all members of a given group are alike.






2. Selection of a part of the population which mirrors the current demographics






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






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






5. According to Piaget - the process by which new ideas and experiences are absorbed and incorporated into existing mental structures and behaviors






6. Focused awareness of only a limited amount of all you are capable of experiencing






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






8. A mass of tissue that is attached to the wall f the uterus and connected to the developing fetus by the umbilical cord; it supplies nutrients and eliminates waste products






9. Any internal condition - although usually an internal one - that initates - activates - or maintains an organism's goal directed behavior






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






11. A chronic and progressive disorder of the brain that is the most common cause of degeneration dementia

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12. Anxiety disorders characterized as acute anxiety - accompanied by sharp increases in autonomic nervous system arousal - that is not triggered by a specific event.






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






14. The biochemical processes that make it easier for the neuron to respond again when it has been stimulated






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






16. An individual who takes part in an experiment and whose behavior is observed as part of the data collection process






17. Reflex that causes a newborn to grasp vigorously any object touching the palm or fingers or placed in the hand






18. Selection of a part of the population without reason; participation is by chance






19. 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)






20. Way of getting knowledge about the world based on observation






21. Memory; studied memorization of meaningless words






22. Areas of the retina that - when stimulated - produce a change in the firing of cells in the visual system.






23. Behaviorism; Law of Effect-relationship between behavior and consequence






24. 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






25. Pioneer in Cognitive Therapy. Suggested negative beliefs cause depression.






26. An excessive attachment to some person or object that was appropriate only at an earlier stage of development






27. Social cognition - cognitive dissonance; Study Basics: Studied and demonstrated cognitive dissonance






28. 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)






29. A score indicating what percentage of the test population would obtain a lower score






30. Presentation of a stimulus after a particular response in order to increase the likelihood that the response will recur






31. The behavior of giving up or not responding to punishment - exhibited by people or animals exposed to negative consequences or punishment over which they have no control






32. Organ lying between the stomach and small intestine; regulates blood sugar by secreting to regulating hormones insulin and glucagon






33. Chemical that mimics or facilitates the actions of a neurotransmitter






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






35. An environmental stimulus that affects an organism in physically or psychologically injurious ways - usually producing anxiety - tension - and physiological arousal






36. Social psychology; Stanford Prison Study; college students were randomly assigned to roles of prisoners or guards in a study that looked at who social situations influence behavior; showed that peoples' behavior depends to a large extent on the roles






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






38. Ancient Greek philosopher. Promoted introspection by saying - 'Know thyself.'






39. A reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer(reward) is delivered after a specified number of responses has occurred






40. A subjective response - usually accompanied by a physiological change - which is interpreted n a particular way by the individual and often leads to a change in behavior






41. Seeing mind and body as two different things that interact






42. Depth cues that are based on one eye






43. Ability of the brain to change their experience - both structurally and chemically






44. Following a strong emotion - an opposing emotion counters the first emotion - lessening the experience of that emotion; on repeated occasions - the opposing emotion becomes stronger






45. Observed group differences based on the era when people were born and grew up - exposing them to particular experiences that may affect the results of cross-sectional studies






46. The most primitive of the three functional divisions of the brain - consisting of the pons - medulla - reticular formation - and cerebellum






47. The tendency for one characteristic of an individual to influence a tester's evaluation of other characteristics






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






49. Visual theory - proposed by Herring - that color is coded by stimulation of three types of paired receptors; each pair of receptors is assumed to operate in an antagonist way so that stimulation by a given wavelength produces excitation (increased fi






50. Theory suggesting that there are two routes to attitude change: the central route - which focuses on thoughtful consideration of an argument for change - and the peripheral route - which focuses on less careful - more emotional - and even superficial