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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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






2. 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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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).






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Inferences are said to possess internal validity if a causal relation between two variables is properly demonstrated.






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






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






14. 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 -






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






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






17. 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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18. 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






19. Attachment theory -






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






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






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






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






24. 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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25. Researcher who pioneered the development of type A (high achieving - multi-taskers who are always very stressed and in a hurry.) and type B (easy going relaxed and not always in a hurry.) personality types based on how well they respond to the multip






26. 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






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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






31. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






32. 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






33. Stroke bottom of the foot up and across by the toes and the toes fan out






34. Originating in or based on observation or experience






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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

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






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






50. 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