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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. Created the 'hierarchy of needs -'--physiological needs - safety & security - love & belonging - self-esteem - self-actualization.






2. Helps the body process new information by adapting to old stimuli and making space for new ones






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






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






5. The division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body - mobilizing its energy in stressful situations. Also called a fight or flight response.






6. Research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period






7. 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






8. Founded by Hermann Ebbinghaus. displays retention of information and forgetting over time. conclusions to this were that most forgetting happens right after learning something. this was modified to that forgetting doesn't occur that quickly if the su






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






10. The science or study of the origin - development - organization - and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations - institutions - etc.






11. A schedule where reinforcement happens after a changing number of responses. Example gambling or sales






12. The state of being anonymous






13. The extent to which data collected from a sample can be generalized to the entire population.






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






15. Present evidence to support your claims






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






17. 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






18. Stages of development - Stage 8 Wisdom - Ego Integrity vs. Despair - old age / from mid sixties. Some handle death well. Some can be bitter - unhappy - and/or dissatisfied with what they have accomplished or failed to accomplish within their lifetim

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






20. Portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; visual areas






21. Abbreviation for computerized axial tomography - uses a computer and a rotating x-ray device to create detailed - cross-sectional images - or slices - of organs and body parts






22. A negative condition is introduced to reduce a behavior.






23. A neurotransmitter that enables learning and memory and also triggers muscle contraction. - lack of production is linked to Alzheimer's






24. Freud's theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts; the techniques used in treating psychological disorders by seeking to expose and interpret unconscious tensions






25. Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939); Said that human behavior is irrational; behavior is the outcome of conflict between the id (irrational unconscious driven by sexual - aggressive - and pleasure-seeking desires) and ego (






26. Rapid low-amplitude waves. less prevalent in adults






27. Goals framed in terms of increasing ones competence and skills






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






29. The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied






30. A 'SNAPSHOT' of a phenomenon such as cancer rate. a number of variables affect one another in a single point in time.






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






32. 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.






33. Part of the cerebral cortex; coordinates messages from other cerebral lobes; involved in complex problem-solving tasks - thinking - self-control - judgment - emotion regulation - personality affects - concentration - goal directed behavior; restructu






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






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






36. A psychologist who studies sensation - perception - learning - motivation - and emotion in carefully controlled laboratory conditions






37. The adjustment of one's schemas to include newly observed events and experiences






38. 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

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39. Secreted from the adrenal cortex - aids the body during stress by increasing glucose levels






40. Technique of field research - used in anthropology and sociology - by which an investigator (participant observer) studies the life of a group by sharing in its activities






41. Of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception - memory - judgment - and reasoning - as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes






42. The denial of any power or moral value superior to that of humanity; the rejection of religion in favour of a belief in the advancement of humanity by its own efforts






43. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






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






45. Study of the brain interested in the biological bases of human disorders such as Parkinson's and Huntington's. Neuroscience is a branch of research that is concerned with the underlying physical changes that accompany brain disorders






46. Attachment theory -






47. 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






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






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






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