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AP Psychology

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1. Released by adrenal glands; triggered by norepinephrine to prolong the response to stress (used in the sympathetic nervous system)






2. Perception below the threshold of awareness.






3. The tendency of people in a group to seek concurrence with one another when reaching a decision - rather than effectively evaluating options.






4. Temporary decrease in sensitivity to a stimulus that occurs when stimulation is unchanging






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






6. Neurotransmitter that causes contraction of skeletal muscles; lack of Ach linked with Alzheimer's disease;






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






8. A schizophrenic disorder in which the person exhibits inappropriate affect - illogical thinking - and/or eccentric behavior but seems generally in touch with reality.






9. The ability to perceive - express - understand - and regulate emotions






10. 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.






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






12. The process of changing a short-term memory to a long-term one






13. The study of language - including speech sounds - meaning - and grammar.






14. The highness or lowness of a sound






15. The situation that occurs when the drug becomes part of the body's functioning and produces withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued






16. Sleep researcher who discovered and coined the phrase 'rapid eye movement' (REM) sleep.






17. The behavior of individuals when confronted with a situation or task that requires insight or determination of some unknown elements.






18. Named for its developer - B.F. Skinner - a box that contains a responding mechanism and a device capable of delivering a consequence to an animal in the box whenever it makes the desired response






19. 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.






20. A nonspecific - emotional response to real or imagined challenges or threats; a result of a cognitive appraisal by the individual






21. Memory for specific information






22. A design in which researchers manipulate an independent variable and measure a dependent variable to determine a cause-and-effect relationship






23. Intelligence and learning - self-fulfilling prophecy; Study Basics: Researchers misled teachers into believing that certain students had higher IQs. Teachers changed own behaviors and effectively raised the IQ of the randomly chosen students






24. 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)






25. 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






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






27. Does research on how people function best with machines






28. Psychologist who treats people with adjustment problems






29. A single long - fiber that carries outgoing messages to other neurons - muscles - or glands






30. Endocrine gland that produces a large amount of hormones; it regulates growth and helps control other endocrine glands; located on underside of brain; sometimes called the 'master gland'






31. Intelligence; devised the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence (academic problem-solving - practical - and creative)






32. A feature of thought and problem solving that includes the tendency to generate or recognize ideas considered to be high-quality - original - novel - and appropriate.






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






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






35. The system of principles of reasoning used to reach valid conclusions or make inferences.






36. Perspective that defines psychology as the study of behavior that is directly observable or through assessment instruments






37. In Roger's theory of personality - the self a person would ideally like to be.






38. 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.






39. An operant conditioning procedure in which individuals who display appropriate behavior receive tokens that they can exchange for desirable items or activities.






40. The light-sensitive cells in the retina- the rods and cones.






41. An understanding of mental states such as feelings - desires - beliefs - and intentions and of the causal role they play in human behavior






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

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43. Focuses on psychological factors in illness






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






45. Assesses and counsels students - consults with educators and parents - and performs behavioral intervention when necessary






46. The period of extending from the onset of puberty to early adulthood






47. A group of psychological disorders characterized by a lack of reality testing and by deterioration of social and intellectual functioning and personality beginning before age 45 and lasting at least 6 months






48. Any stimulus or event that is naturally painful or unpleasant to an organism






49. Sense of taste






50. Neuroscience/biopsychology; studied split brain patients