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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






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






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






4. Observing subjects in their natural environment with no attempts at intervention on the part of the researcher.






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Classical conditioning. trained a dog to respond to the sound of a bell by pairing it up with food.






14. An innately reinforcing stimulus - such as one that satisfies a biological need






15. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






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






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

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18. English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)






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






20. ENCODE - STORE - RETRIEVE






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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 (






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






30. Level 1 (Pre-Conventional) 1. Obedience and punishment orientation (How can I avoid punishment?) 2. Self-interest orientation (What's in it for me? Paying for a benefit.) - Level 2 (Conventional) 3. Interpersonal accord and conformity (Social norms -






31. 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






32. A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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?'






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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

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46. 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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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