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AP Psychology

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1. An eating disorder characterized by repeated episodes of binge eating (and a fear of not being able to stop eating) followed by purging






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






3. Heuristic procedure in which the problem solver compares the current situation with the desired goal to determine the most efficient way to get from one to the other.






4. Three-stage process which describes the body's reaction to stress: 1) alarm reaction - 2) resistance - 3) exahaustion

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5. In Jung's theory - the emotionally charged ideas and images that are rich in meaning and symbolism and exist within the collective unconscious.






6. Creates a computerized image using a magnetic field and pulses of radio waves






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






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






9. 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.






10. The study of how language is acquired - perceived - understood - and produced.






11. 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






12. Rapid voluntary movements of the eyes.






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

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14. Statistical procedure designed to discover the independent elements (factors) in any set of data






15. A trait or inherited characteristic that has increased in a population because it solved a problem of survival or reproduction






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






17. Feelings of rivalry with the parent of the same sex and sexual desire for the parent of the other sex - occurring during the phallic stage and ultimately resolved through identification with the parent of the same sex.






18. Reinforcer that has survival value for an organism; this value does not have to be learned






19. A person's sense of being male or female






20. Defense mechanism by which people behave in a way opposite to what their true but anxiety-provoking feelings would dictate.






21. Behaviorism; emphasis on external behaviors of people and their reactions on a given situation; famous for Little Albert study in which baby was taught to fear a white rat






22. Body sense of equilibrium and balance






23. Ability of the visual perceptual system to recognize that an object remains constant in size regardless of its distance from the observer or the size of its image on the retina.






24. Studies that estimate the hereditability of a trait by breeding animals with another animal that has the same trait






25. Any chemical substance that - in small amounts - alters biological or cognitive processes or both






26. Twins from a single fertilized egg (zygote) with the same genetic makeup; also called monozygotic (MZ) twins






27. Neurotransmitter that influences voluntary movement - attention - alertness; lack of dopamine linked with Parkinson's disease; too much is linked with schizophrenia






28. Perspective concerned with how cultural differences affect behavior






29. The second level of the three organizational structures of the brain that receives signals from other parts of the brain or spinal cord and either relays the information to other parts of the brain or causes the body to act immediately; involved in m






30. Interpersonal psychoanalysis; groundwork for enmeshed relationships - developed the Self-System - a configuration of personality traits






31. Netlike system of neurons that weaves through limbic system and plays an important role in attention - arousal - and alert functions; arouses and alerts higher parts of the brain; anesthetics work by temporary shutting off RF system






32. 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






33. Typically a pill that is used as a control in the experiment; a sugar pill






34. Process by which a person takes some action to manage - master - tolerate - or reduce environmental or internal demands that cause or might cause stress and that tax the individual's inner resources






35. Neo-Freudian - psychodynamic; Contributions: inferiority complex - organ inferiority; Studies: birth order influences personality






36. Theorist who both aided in the development of the trichromatic theory of color perception and Place theory of pitch perception.






37. Ability of a test to yield very similar scores for the same individual over repeated testings






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






39. The scientific study of how people think about - interact with - influence - and are influenced by the thoughts - feelings - and behaviors of other people.






40. Anxiety disorder characterized by marked fear and avoidance of being alone in a place from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing






41. Piaget's second stage of cognitive development (lasting from about age 2 to age 6 or 7) - during which the child begins to represent the world symbolically






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






43. 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)






44. Afferent neurons; neurons that carry messages from sensory organs to the brain and spinal cords






45. Moral development; presented boys moral dilemmas and studied their responses and reasoning processes in making moral decisions. Most famous moral dilemma is 'Heinz' who has an ill wife and cannot afford the medication. Should he steal the medication






46. In Freud's theory - the instinctual (and sexual) life force that - working on the pleasure principle and seeking immediate gratification - energizes the id.






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






48. Occurs when recall is better for a distinctive item - even if it occurs in the middle of a list






49. Colored part of the eye that regulates size of pupil






50. Ability to recognize that objects can e transformed in some way - visually or phycially - yet still be the same in number - weight - substance - or volume