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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; visual areas






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






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






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






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






6. 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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7. The state of being anonymous






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






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






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






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






12. Behavioral approach - the attempt to relate overt (open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret) responses to observable environmental stimuli (something that excites an organism or part to functional activity).






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






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






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






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






17. (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it






18. 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






19. (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






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






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






22. 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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23. 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






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






25. 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






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






27. Stages of development - Stage 7 Caring - Generativity vs. Stagnation - early forties till mid sixties / starts as the Mid-life crisis. Measure accomplishments/failures. Am I satisfied or not? The need to assist the younger generation. Stagnation is

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






29. 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






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






31. 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.






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

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33. 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






34. Of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception - memory - judgment - and reasoning - as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes






35. 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






36. 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.






37. 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






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






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






40. Stages of development - Stage 6 Love (in intimate relationships - work and family) - Intimacy vs. Isolation - Young adult / mid twenties till early forties. Who do I want to be with or date - what am I going to do with my life? Will I settle down?

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41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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 doughnut-shaped system of neural structures at the border of the brainstem and cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions such as fear and aggression and drives such as those for food and sex. Includes the hippocampus - amygdala - and hypothala






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