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AP Psychology

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1. Conscious experience of emnotion results from one's awareness of physiological arousal






2. Conflict that results from having to choose an alternative that has both attractive and unappealing aspects






3. Explanations of behavior that focus on people's expectations about reaching a goal and their need for achievement as energizing factors






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






5. Freud's first stage of personality development - from birth to about age 2 - during which the instincts of infants are focused on the mouth as the primary pleasure center.






6. The suppression of one bit of information by another






7. Released by thyroid; hormone that regulates the body's metabolism; OVERACTIVE-over-excitability - insomnia - reduced attention span - fatigue - snap decisions - reduced concentration (hyperthyroidism); UNDERACTIVE-desire to sleep - constantly tired -






8. The expression of genes






9. Established an intelligence test especially for adults (WAIS); also WISC and WPPSI






10. An observable action






11. Automatic behavior that occurs involuntarily in response to a stimulus and without prior learning and usually shows little variability from instance to instance






12. Organizing sensory information so it can be processed by the nervous system






13. A condition or characteristic of a situation or a person that is subject to change (it varies) within or across situations or individuals






14. The cessation of the ability to reproduce






15. Chemical secreted at terminal button that causes the neuron on the other side of the synapse to fire






16. Performs initial encoding; provides brief storage; also called sensory register






17. A fertilized egg






18. An individual's genetic make-up






19. Psychoanalytic phenomenon in which a therapist becomes the object of a patient's emotional attitudes about an important person in the patient's life - such as a parent.






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






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






22. A research method that focuses on a specific group of individuals at different ages to examine changes that have occurred over time






23. Inability to see that an object can have a function other than its stated or usual one.






24. Unwillingness to help exhibited by witnesses to an event - which increase when there are more observers.






25. Sleep/dreams/consciousness; pioneers of Activation-Synthesis Theory of dreams; sleep studies that indicate the brain creates dream states - not information processing or Freudian interpretations






26. 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






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






28. Reflex that causes a newborn to make sucking motions when a finger or nipple if placed in the mouth






29. The inability to perceive different hues.






30. Behaviors followed by pleasant consequences are strengthened while behaviors followed by unpleasant consequences are weakened (Thorndike)






31. One of the descriptive methods of research; it requires construction of a set of questions to administer to a group of participants






32. Defense mechanism by which anxiety-provoking thoughts and feelings are forced to the unconscious.






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






34. A person's belief about whether he or she can successfully engage in and execute a specific behavior.






35. A sample that reflects the characteristics of the population from which it is drawn






36. Procedures used to draw conclusions about larger populations from small samples of data






37. Helps athletes improve their focus - increase motivation - and deal with anxiety and fear of failure






38. The fourth phase of the sexual response cycle - following orgasm - during which the body returns to its resting - or normal state






39. A person's inherited traits - determined by genetics






40. Pioneer in intelligence (IQ) tests - designed a test to identify slow learners in need of help-not applicable in the U.S. because it was too culture-bound (French)






41. The overt story line - characters - and setting of a dream-the obvious - clearly discernible events of the dream






42. Decreased responsiveness with repeated presentation of the same stimulus






43. Subjects and not exposed to a changing variable in an experiment






44. Process of changing from a totally self-oriented point of view to one tha recognizes other people's feelings - ideas - and viewpoints






45. Railroad worker who survived a severe brain injury that dramatically changed his personality and behavior; case played a role in the development of the understanding of the localization of brain function






46. Information processing that begins at the sensory receptors and works up to perception






47. Freud's third stage of personality development - from about age 4 through age 7 - during which children obtain gratification primarily from the genitals.






48. Does research on how people function best with machines






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






50. 17th century English philosopher. Wrote that the mind was a 'blank slate' or 'tabula rasa'; that is - people are born without innate ideas. We are completely shaped by our environment .