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CLEP Intro To Psychology

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1. 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






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. The science that deals with the origins - physical and cultural development - biological characteristics - and social customs and beliefs of humankind.






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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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21. Any reinforcer that becomes reinforcing after being paired with a primary reinforcer - such as praise - tokens - or gold stars






22. Stages of development - Stage 1 Hope - Basic Trust vs. Mistrust - Infant stage / 0-1 year. Does the child believe its caregivers to be reliable?

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23. 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.






24. Accepted Freud's basic ideas - but doubted sex was all-consuming and gave more credit to consciousness and childhood






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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?'






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

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33. A psychologist who studies sensation - perception - learning - motivation - and emotion in carefully controlled laboratory conditions






34. The cause of a disease






35. A systematic method of deriving conclusions that cannot be false when the premises are true - esp one amenable to formalization and study by the science of logic






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






37. Reciprocal action - effect - or influence.






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. Attachment theory -






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






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






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






46. Originating in or based on observation or experience






47. 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






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






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






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

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