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AP Psychology

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1. Perception; identified just-noticeable-difference (JND) that eventually becomes Weber's law






2. The structures and organs that facilitate electrical and chemical communication in the body and allow all behavior and mental processes to take place






3. A state of consciousness that occurs during sleep - usually accompanied by vivid visual - tactile - or auditory imagery.






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






5. 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






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






7. Able to see objects at a distance clearly but having trouble seeing things up close; farsighted






8. Activation of the central nervous system - the autonomic nervous system - and the muscles and glands






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






10. A white - fatty covering of the axon which speeds transmission of message






11. 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






12. Conflict that results from having to choose between two distasteful alternatives






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






14. Emotional intelligence






15. State of physiological imbalance usually accompanied by arousal






16. Ancient Greek philosopher. Wrote 'Peri Psyches' ('About the Mind').






17. Main area for hearing - understanding language (Wernicke's area) - understanding music; smell






18. After firing when a neuron will not fire again no matter how strong the incoming message may be






19. Dream in which the dreamer is aware of dreaming while it is happening






20. Social psychology; focus on nonverbal communication - self-fulfilling prophecies; Studies: Pygmalion Effect-effect of teacher's expectations on students






21. The tendency to attribute other people's behavior to dispositional (internal) causes rather than situational (external) causes.






22. Light-sensitive surface on back of eye containing rods and cones






23. Child psychoanalysis; emphasized importance of the ego and its constant struggle






24. Photoreceptors that detect black - white - and gray - and movement; used for vision in dim light






25. 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.






26. Type of schizophrenia characterized either by displays of excited or violent motor activity or by stupor.






27. In Roger's theory of personality - the perception an individual has of himself or herself and of his or her relationships to other people and to various aspects of life.






28. 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






29. 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






30. Large band of white neural fibers that connects to to brain hemispheres and carries messages between them; myelinated; involved in intelligence - consciousness - and self-awareness; does it reach full maturity until 20s






31. Study of the brain and nervous system; overlaps with psychobiology






32. Psychological disorders characterized by a sudden but temporary alteration in consciousness - identity - sensorimotor behavior - or memory






33. Depth cues that are based on two eyes






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






35. Studies of hereditability it be a behavioral traits using animals that have been inbred to produce strains that are genetically similar to one another






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






37. Process by which stored information is recovered from memory






38. Conscious memory that a person is aware of






39. Occurs when frightening - traumatic events are forgotten because people want to forget them






40. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes






41. Depressive disorder characterized by loss of interest in almost all of life's usual activities; a sad - hopeless - or discourage mood - sleep disturbance; loss of appetite; loss of energy; and feelings of unworthiness and guilt.






42. A return to a prior stage after a person has progressed through the various stages of development; caused by anxiety.






43. A system of symbols - usually words - that convey meaning and a set of rules for combining symbols to generate an infinite number of messages.






44. Memory of ideas - rules - words - and general concepts about the world






45. Trait theory of personality; 3 levels of traits: cardinal - central - and secondary






46. An observable action






47. The suppression of one bit of information by another






48. Eating disorder characterized by pattern 9of eating binges followed by purging (e.g. - vomiting - laxatives - exercise)






49. Personality categories in which broad collections of traits are loosely tied together and interrelated.






50. Expectation of the person conducting an experiment which may be affect the outcome