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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. 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?'






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. The aggregate (sum or assemblage of many separate units; sum total) of responses to internal and external stimuli.






7. 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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Sensorimotor - birth to language - Preoperational - 2-7 - Concrete Operational - 7 - 11 - Formal Operational 11 - Adult Abstract Thoughts

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13. The state of being anonymous






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. 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 (






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. Present evidence to support your claims






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. The cause of a disease






34. A school of psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt - survive - and flourish.






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






36. Adrenal glands secerets this to activate various organs that results in a phyiscal stress response






37. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






38. 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






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






41. 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






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






44. Theory of child development included the Socratic method of questioning children by guiding them to reflect on their behavior. His emphasis on self-awareness and reflection has been adopted into school curricula and used to help students become criti






45. A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders






46. (1821-1894) Emphasized a mechanistic and deterministic approach - assuming human sense organs functioned like machines - Neural Impulse: studied reaction times for sensory nerves in humans - demonstrated that speed of conduction was not instantaneous






47. Attachment theory -






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






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






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