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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. Research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period






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






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






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






5. The state of being anonymous






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 1896-1934; russian developmental psychologist who emphasized the role of the social environment on cognitive development and proposed the idea of zones of proximal development. GUIDED PARTICIPATION - Children's interaction with knowledgeable adults o






15. 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.






16. 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






17. 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






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






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. 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






21. 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






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

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






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






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






26. Pioneer in observational learning (AKA social learning) - stated that people profit from the mistakes/successes of others; Studies: Bobo Dolls-adults demonstrated 'appropriate' play with dolls - children mimicked play






27. Present evidence to support your claims






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






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






30. Maslow's pyramid of human needs - beginning at the base with physiological needs that must first be satisfied before higher-level safety needs and then psychological needs become active - Maslow's Theory of Motivation which states that we must achiev






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Founder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to function in our environment; wrote first psychology textbook - The Principles of Psychology






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






50. Attachment theory -