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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. 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






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






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






4. 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 (






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






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






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

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8. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Findings that provide a multilayered - comprehensive understanding of human behavior. Ex. study of stress and human response has to be done from a biological - social and cognitive perspective.






23. 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






24. Simultaneous color contrast: an effect that occurs when surrounding an area with a color changes the appearence of the surrounded area. - the theory that opposing retinal processes (red-green - yellow-blue - white-black) enable color vision. For exam






25. Attachment theory -






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






27. Any reinforcer that becomes reinforcing after being paired with a primary reinforcer - such as praise - tokens - or gold stars






28. 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






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






30. 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.






31. The state of being anonymous






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






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






34. 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






35. 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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36. 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






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






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






39. Neurotransmitter that influences voluntary movement - attention - alertness; lack of dopamine linked with Parkinson's disease; too much is linked with schizophrenia






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






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






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






43. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






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






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






46. 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?'






47. Any clinical approach to personality - as Freud's - that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors.






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






49. 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






50. 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