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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. Personal Construct Psychology. investigative technique - which would remove the influence of the observer's frame of reference on what was observed. he believed (personal construct theory) our personality consists of our thoughts about ourselves - in






2. Conflict that results from having to choose between two distasteful alternatives






3. 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


4. Physiological needs drive an organism to act in either random or habitual ways






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






6. Describes a schedule of reinforcement wherein a worker is paid for a certain sum for each product produced






7. 1896-1934; russian developmental psychologist who emphasized the role of the social environment on cognitive development and proposed the idea of zones of proximal development. GUIDED PARTICIPATION - Children's interaction with knowledgeable adults o






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






9. Experimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition - which is assumed to be an active agent






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






11. 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






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






13. The state of being anonymous






14. Any of several chemical substances - as epinephrine or acetylcholine - that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse to a postsynaptic element - as another nerve - muscle - or gland.






15. Originating in or based on observation or experience






16. 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






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






18. Created the Stages of Moral Development - relied for his studies on stories such as the Heinz dilemma - and was interested in how individuals would justify their actions if placed in similar moral dilemmas






19. Three facets: intimacy - commitment - and passion.


20. One of the earliest psychologists in America who undertook a rigorous and structures approach to studying personality. He identified the idiographic and nomothetic views to personality.






21. The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. The scientific study of how we think about - influence - and relate to one another






28. A process by which repressed material - particularly a painful experience or conflict is brought back to consciousness - in this process the person not only recalls - but also relived the repressed material - which is accompained by the appropriate a






29. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one






30. Present evidence to support your claims






31. 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.






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






33. 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 (






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






35. 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






36. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






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






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






39. In psychoanalytic theory - the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts - feelings - and memories






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






41. Researcher who pioneered the development of type A (high achieving - multi-taskers who are always very stressed and in a hurry.) and type B (easy going relaxed and not always in a hurry.) personality types based on how well they respond to the multip






42. Neo-Freudian - humanistic; 8 psychosocial stages of development: theory shows how people evolve through the life span. Each stage is marked by a psychological crisis that involves confronting 'Who am I?'






43. A methodical - logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem






44. 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






45. Anti adrenaline - affects neurons involved in increased heart rate and the slowing of intestinal activity during stress - and neurons involved in learning - memory - dreaming - waking from sleep - and emotion. increase arousal and boost mood-scarce d






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






47. 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






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






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






50. A doughnut-shaped system of neural structures at the border of the brainstem and cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions such as fear and aggression and drives such as those for food and sex. Includes the hippocampus - amygdala - and hypothala