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AP Psychology

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1. Tiny oval-shaped sacs in a terminal of one neuron; assist in transferring mineral impulse from one neuron to another neuron by releasing specific neurotransmitters






2. Anxiety disorders characterized as acute anxiety - accompanied by sharp increases in autonomic nervous system arousal - that is not triggered by a specific event.






3. Type of schizophrenia characterized by severely disturbed thought processes - frequent incoherence - disorganized behavior - and inappropriate affect.






4. Freud's last stage of personality development - from the onset of puberty through adulthood - during which the sexual conflicts of childhood resurface (at puberty) and are often resolved during adolescence).






5. Language; his hypothesis is that language determines the way we think






6. Process of repeatedly verbalizing - thinking about - or otherwise acting on or transforming information in order to keep that information active in memory






7. A descriptive study that includes an intensive study of one person and allows an intensive examination of a single case - usually chosen for its interesting or unique characteristics






8. Occurs when initial processing of information is similar to the process of retrieval; the better the match - the better the recall






9. In an experiment - a difference that is unlikely to have occurred because of chance alone and is inferred to be most likely due to the systematic manipulations of variables by the researcher






10. 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.






11. Areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions - rather - they are involved in higher mental processes such as thinking - planning - and communicating






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






13. Mood disorder originally know as manic-depressive disorder because it is characterized by behavior that vacillates between two extremes; mania and depression.






14. One who uses psychoanalysis to treat psychological problems






15. Member of the gene terror that controls the appearance of a certain trait only if it is paired with the same gene






16. The theory that children and adolescents use gender as an organizing theme to classify and interpret their perceptions about the world and themselves






17. Reflex in which a newborn fans out the toes when the sole of the foot is touched






18. 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 -






19. Recurrence of an extinguished conditioned response - usually following a rest period






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






21. Student of Wilhelm Wundt; founder of Structuralist school of psychology.






22. A test designed to predict a person's future performance






23. An operant conditioning procedure in which a person is physically removed from sources of reinforcement to decrease the occurrence of undesired behaviors.






24. 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.






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






26. 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






27. An explanation of behavior that emphasizes the entirety of life rather than individual components of behavior and focuses on human dignity - individual choice - and self-worth






28. School of psychological thought that was concerned with how and why the conscious mind works






29. Problems in going to sleep or maintaining sleep






30. In humanistic theory - the final level of psychological development - in which one strives to realize one's uniquely human potential-to achieve everything one is capable of achieving






31. Ends of axons that secrete neurotransmitters






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






33. Ancient Greek philosopher. Promoted introspection by saying - 'Know thyself.'






34. Decrease in likelihood that an intrinsically motivated task - after having been extrinsically rewarded - will be performed when the reward is no longer given.






35. The human need to fulfill one's potential






36. behaviorism; pioneer in operant conditioning; behavior is based on an organism's reinforcement history; worked with pigeons






37. Selective reinforcement of behaviors that gradually approach the desired response






38. The prenatal organism from the 5th through the 49th day after conception






39. Unlearned or involuntary response to an unconditioned stimulus






40. Emotion; found that facial expressions are universal






41. Minimum difference between any two stimuli that person can detect 50% of the time






42. Carries impulses from the eye to the brain






43. Four distinct stages of sleep during which no rapid eye movements occur.






44. Stimulus that normally produces a measurable involuntary response






45. A type of research design that compares individuals of different ages to determine how they differ on an important dimension






46. Social psychology; bystander apathy - diffusion of responsibility






47. A test score that has not been transformed or converted in any way






48. Process by which a conditioned response becomes associated with a stimulus that is similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus






49. A person's diminished ability to deal with demanding life events.






50. Ability of the brain to change their experience - both structurally and chemically