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AP Psychology

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1. Unlearned or involuntary response to an unconditioned stimulus






2. Bundles of axons






3. An internal aroused condition that directs an organism to satisfy a physiological need






4. Stimulus that normally produces a measurable involuntary response






5. Conditioning process in which an originally neutral stimulus - by repeated pairing with a stimulus that normally elicits a response - comes to elicit a similar or even identical response; aka Pavlovian conditioning






6. The degree to which a condition or traits shared two or more individuals or groups






7. An interdisciplinary area of study that includes behavioral - neurological - and immune factors and their relationship to the development of disease






8. Supportive cells of nervous system that guide growth of new neurons; forms myelin sheath; holds neuron in place; provides nourishment and removes waste






9. Neurotransmitter that causes contraction of skeletal muscles; lack of Ach linked with Alzheimer's disease;






10. Dissociative disorder characterized by the existence within an individual of two or more distinct personalities - each of which is dominant at different times and directs the individual's behavior at those times; commonly known as multiple personalit






11. Compliance with the orders of another person or group of people.






12. A branch of the autonomic nervous system and prepares the body for quick action in emergencies; 'fight or flight'






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






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






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






16. Elements of an experimental situation that might cause a participant to perceive the situation in a certain way or become aware of the purpose of the study and thus bias the participant to behave in a certain way - and in so doing - distort results.






17. The study of the psychological and medical aspects of death and dying






18. The ways people alter the attitudes or behaviors of others - either directly or indirectly.






19. A type of research design that compares individuals of different ages to determine how they differ






20. Negative evaluation of an entire group of people - typically based on unfavorable (and often wrong) stereotypes about groups.






21. Point at which half of the optic nerve fibers from each eye cross over and connect to the other side of the brain.






22. 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.






23. A drug that increases alertness - reduces fatigue - and elevates mood






24. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I think - therefore I am'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






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






26. 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






27. Use of techniques and ideas from a variety of approaches






28. Manageable and meaningful units of information organized in such a way that it can be easily encoded - stored - and retrieved






29. Holds information for processing; fragile; also called short term memory or working memory






30. Morality based on fitting in to the norms of society






31. Psychologist who treats people with adjustment problems






32. Assessing and choosing among alternatives.






33. The principle that those characteristics and behaviors that help organisms adapt - be fit - and survive will be passed on to successive generations - because flexible - fit individuals have a greater chance of reproduction






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






35. Learning; Positive Psychology; learned helplessness theory of depression; Studies: Dogs demonstrating learned helplessness






36. A period after firing when a neuron is returning to its normal polarize state and will only fire again if the incoming message open parentheses impulse) is stronger than usual; returning to arresting state






37. Small opeing in iris that is smaller in bright light and larger in darkness






38. 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.






39. Portion of the CNS that carries messages to the PNS; connects brain to the rest of the body






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






41. 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






42. Problem-solving technique that involves considering all possible solutions without making prior evaluative judgments.






43. 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






44. State of emotional and physical exhaustion - lowered productivity - and feelings of isolation - often caused by work-related pressures






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






46. The variable in a controlled experiment that the experimenter directly and purposefully manipulates to see how the other variables under study will be affected






47. Primary motor cortex; areas of the three boat cortex for response messages from the brain to the muscles and glands






48. Relatively permanent change in an organism that occurs as a result of experiences in the environment






49. Carries impulses from the eye to the brain






50. A chronic and progressive disorder of the brain that is the most common cause of degeneration dementia

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