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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. The portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord that perceives - gathers - interprets - and records incoming sensory information and also sends out communication destined for muscles - glands and internal organs s






2. A mutual or reciprocal relationship between two or more things






3. The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable






4. The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles. Also called the skeletal nervous system






5. The science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena - especially with reference to origin - growth - reproduction - structure - and behavior.






6. Theory set forth by psychologist Albert Bandura that a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment






7. The state of being anonymous






8. The division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body - conserving its energy.






9. A psychologist who uses psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers






10. It adopts a holistic approach to human existence through investigations of meaning - values - freedom - tragedy - personal responsibility - human potential - spirituality - and self-actualization






11. (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it






12. Adrenocorticotropic hormone - produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex regulates the production of cortisol(steriod hormone) from anterior pituitary






13. The lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect






14. Natural - opiatelike neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure






15. Adrenaline; activates a sympathetic nervous system by making the heart beat faster - stopping digestion - enlarging pupils - sending sugar into the bloodstream - preparing a blood clot faster






16. Focused on child psychoanalysis - fully developed defense mechanisms - emphasized importance of the ego and its constant struggle






17. Adrenal glands secerets this to activate various organs that results in a phyiscal stress response






18. A measure of how well the variables of one test (could be personality) measure the same things as the variables of a similar test.






19. The 'little brain' attached to the rear of the brainstem; its functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance






20. 1875-1961; Field: neo-Freudian - analytic psychology; Contributions: people had conscious and unconscious awareness; archetypes; collective unconscious; libido is all types of energy - not just sexual; Studies: dream studies/interpretation






21. Substance secreted by the anterior pituitary; controls size of an individual by promoting cell division - protein synthesis - and bone growth






22. Images are flashed to the left visual fields (therefore the right hemisphere) and individual cannot name object - but can locate it. Images are flashed to the right visual fields (therefore the left hemisphere) and individual can name object.






23. Portion posterior to the frontal lobe - responsible for sensations such as pain - temperature - and touch






24. Act on the immune system to suppress the body's response to infection or trauma. Relieve inflammation - reduce swelling - and suppress symptoms in acute conditions






25. Stages of development - Stage 2 Will - Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - Toddler stage / 1-3 years. Child needs to learn to explore the world. Bad if the parent is too smothering or completely neglectful.


26. Stages of development - Stage 1 Hope - Basic Trust vs. Mistrust - Infant stage / 0-1 year. Does the child believe its caregivers to be reliable?


27. The study of the relationships among psychology - the nervous and endocrine systems - and the immune system.






28. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






29. A microscopic gap between the terminal button of one neuron and the cell membrane of another neuron






30. A school of psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt - survive - and flourish.






31. The appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer






32. State whereby a victim forms an emotional attachment to their captors.






33. The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye - containing the receptor rods and cones plus layers of neurons that begin the processing of visual information






34. A theory of personality that emphasizes free will and human agency in directing personal behavior. the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason






35. Sensorimotor - birth to language - Preoperational - 2-7 - Concrete Operational - 7 - 11 - Formal Operational 11 - Adult Abstract Thoughts


36. Allows researchers to scan areas of the brain while a participant performs a physical or cognitive task






37. Observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state - mental processes - etc.; the act of looking within oneself.






38. Stages of development - Stage 4 Competence - Industry vs. Inferiority - School-age / 6-11. Child comparing self worth to others (such as in a classroom environment). Child can recognize major disparities in personal abilities relative to other chil


39. A systematic method of deriving conclusions that cannot be false when the premises are true - esp one amenable to formalization and study by the science of logic






40. Severe mental illness characterized by auditory hallucinations - paranoia and an inability to distinguish reality from fiction






41. The first person to study memory scientifically and systematically; used nonsense syllables and recorded how many times he had to study a list to remember it well






42. Stages of development - Stage 5 Fidelity - Identity vs. Role Confusion - Adolescent / 12 years till mid twenties. Questioning of self. Who am I - how do I fit in? Where am I going in life? Erikson believes that if the parents allow the child to exp


43. Founder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to function in our environment; wrote first psychology textbook - The Principles of Psychology






44. The part of declarative memory that stores general information such as names and facts.






45. The process through which the body absorbs social stress and manifests symptoms of suffering; also called embodiment






46. The science that deals with the origins - physical and cultural development - biological characteristics - and social customs and beliefs of humankind.






47. Accepted Freud's basic ideas - but doubted sex was all-consuming and gave more credit to consciousness and childhood






48. Maslow's pyramid of human needs - beginning at the base with physiological needs that must first be satisfied before higher-level safety needs and then psychological needs become active - Maslow's Theory of Motivation which states that we must achiev






49. Stages of development - Stage 7 Caring - Generativity vs. Stagnation - early forties till mid sixties / starts as the Mid-life crisis. Measure accomplishments/failures. Am I satisfied or not? The need to assist the younger generation. Stagnation is


50. Goals framed in terms of performing well in front of others - being judged favorably - and avoiding criticism