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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






2. 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






3. Considered the Father of modern psychology; study of mental processes - introspection - and self-exam; established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig - Germany






4. 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


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






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






7. 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






8. 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.


9. The state of being anonymous






10. 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






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. How the memory processes information - long term memory - short term memory - sensory information






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






20. The lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect






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






22. (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






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






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


25. 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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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 -






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. The cause of a disease






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






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






48. Originating in or based on observation or experience






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






50. 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