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AP Psychology

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1. The process of dividing the world into 'in' groups and 'out' groups.






2. A basic unit of meaning in a language.






3. 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






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






5. A cognitive behavior therapy that emphasizes the importance of logical - rational thought processes.






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






7. Endocrine gland that produces melatonin that helps regulate sleep/wake cycle






8. Study that focuses on biological foundations of behavior and mental processes; overlaps with neuroscience






9. Devised theory of multiple intelligences: logical-mathematic - spatial - bodily-kinesthetic - intrapersonal - linguistic - musical - interpersonal - naturalistic






10. The strong emotional tie that a person feels toward special other persons in his or her life






11. Structure behind pupil that changes shape to focus light rays onto the retina






12. Parenting style characterized by emotional warmth - high standards for behavior - explanation and consistent enforcement of rules - and inclusion of children in decision making






13. Electrically charged particles found both inside and outside a neuron; negative ions are found inside the cell membrane in a polarized neuron






14. A reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer (reward) is delivered after a specified interval of time - provided that the required response occurs at least once in the interval






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






16. Moral development studies to follow up Kohlberg. She studied girls and women and found that they did not score as high on his six stage scale because they focused more on relationships rather than laws and principles. Their reasoning was merely diffe






17. Personality assessment; created the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) with Christina Morgan - stated that the need to achieve varied in strength in different people and influenced their tendency to approach and evaluate their own performances






18. Psychologist who treats people serious psychological problems or conducts research into the causes of behavior






19. The negative response evoked when there is an inconsistency between a person's self-image as being free to choose and the person's realization that someone is trying to force him or her to choose a particular occurrence.






20. Synaptic gap or synaptic space; tiny gap between the terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron (almost never touch); location of the transfer of an impulse from one neuron to the next






21. Member of a gene terror that controls the appearance of a certain trait






22. A system of learned attitudes about social practices - instituations - and individual behavior used to evaluate situations and behavior as right or wrong - good or bad






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






24. Perspective developed by freud - which assumes that psychological problems are the result of anxiety resulting from unresolved conflicts and forces of which a person might be unaware






25. Psychologist who treats people with adjustment problems






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






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






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






29. An aroused condition that directs people to behave in ways that allow them to feel good about themselves and others and to establish and maintain relationships






30. Process of evaluating individual differences among human beings by means of tests interviews - observations - and recordings of physiological.






31. A sample of individuals who match the population with whom they are being compared with regard to key variables such as socioeconomic status and age






32. Removal of a stimulus after a particular response to increase the likelihood that the response will recur






33. The proportion of variation among individuals that is due to genetic causes






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






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






36. Forcible sexual assault on an unwilling partner.






37. A basic or minimum unit of sound in a language.






38. The sense of hearing






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






40. 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






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






42. Deoxyribonucleic acid; genetic formation in a double-helix; can replicate or reproduce itself; made of genes






43. Developmental psychology; 'visual cliff' studies with infants






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






45. Constructed by Lewis Terman - originally used ratio IQ (MA/CA x 100); now based on deviation from mean






46. The more accurate recall of items presented at the end of a series






47. Division which includes the cerebellum - Pons - and medulla; responsible for involuntary processes: blood pressure - body temperature - heart rate - breathing - sleep cycles






48. 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






49. Behavior targeted at individuals or groups and intended to hold them apart and treat them differently.






50. Sense of smell