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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. 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.






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






3. 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.

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






5. Stages of development - Stage 3 Purpose - Initiative vs. Guilt - Preschool / 3-6 years - Can the child plan or do things on his own - such as dress him or herself. If 'guilty' about making his or her own choices - the child will not function well. E

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6. Theory states that the acquisitiion of new knowledge and behaviors is central to human development. Was a pioneer of operant conditioning who believed that everything we do is determined by our past history of rewards and punishments. he is famous fo






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






8. It is a collection of research designs which use manipulation and controlled testing to understand causal processes. Generally - one or more variables are manipulated to determine their effect on a dependent variable






9. Inferences are said to possess internal validity if a causal relation between two variables is properly demonstrated.






10. 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

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






12. The cause of a disease






13. Present evidence to support your claims






14. 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






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






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






19. Originating in or based on observation or experience






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Mental categories that help our brains group objects that have common properties.






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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

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31. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






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






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






34. The central focal point in the retina - around which the eye's cones cluster






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






36. A hormone released by the pituitary gland of the brain during childbirth - breastfeeding - and intercourse - causing emotional bonding between persons in whom it is released






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Situation in which previously learned information hinders the recall of information learned more recently






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






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






46. A study of an individual unit - as a person - family - or social group - usually emphasizing developmental issues and relationships with the environment - especially in order to compare a larger group to the individual unit.






47. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






48. 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






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






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