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AP Psychology Test 3
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Psychology
12th Grade
12/19/2008

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Term
Rouge Test
Definition
Mirror Test- animals responding to red dot on their bodies and understanding that it is on them. When they try to rub it off, it shows consciousness. Animals that don't get it: cats, dogs, and birds, and Japanese Beta Fighting Fish :)
Term
Theory of Mind
Definition
Knowing that people have different perspectives and understanding their point of view. Comes with age. Thinkg Crayon test, age 4-5.
Term
Neural Correlates of Consciousness
Definition
Localized Systems, Integration, Representation
(see other cards for their definitions)
Term
Localized Systems
Definition
Built Into Brain
Term
Integration
Definition
Putting things together
Term
Representation
Definition
Awareness once processed enough
(conclusion)
Term
Subconscious- Repression
Definition
defense mechanism by which the mind prevents anxiety-proving ideas from becoming conscious
Term
Freudian Slip!
Definition
Subconscious making its way to conscious, misspeaking something you are trying to say with something you are trying to keep quiet.
Term
Melatonin
Definition
Hormone released in pineal gland that controls our sleep
Term
Hallucinations
Definition
Caused by 3-4 days of sleep deprivation, people's perceptions become distorted
Term
Circadian Rhythm
Definition
Located in the Hypothalamus- A 24-hour cycle of any repetitive biological change
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Sleep Cycle! (name waves + two other)
Definition
Beta Waves
Alpha Waves
Theta Waves
Delta Waves
Sleep Spindles
REM

(see following cards for definitions of each step)
Term
BETA WAVES!
Definition
irregular- appears when CONCENTRATED or EXCITED!!!!
Term
Alpha Waves
Definition
Regular wave, "just chillin'" waves
Term
Theta Waves
Definition
somewhat irregular. Not fully asleep
Term
Active-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming
Definition
dreams are a random event caused by firing of neurons
Term
Condensation
Definition
one dream object stands for several thoughts
Term
• Displacement
Definition
A dream objects physical importance is assigned to an object
Water Bottle- actually is your bottled up feelings
Term
Napping
Definition
Brief naps are good if short- 1.5 hours. You go through sleep inertia .
Term
o Posthypnotic suggestion
Definition
Suggestions for what will happen when you wake up
Term
Classical Conditioning
Definition
Learned by association
Term
Pavlov
Definition
Salivation in Dogs (digestion originally)
BEHAVIORIST
Term
• Acquisition
Definition
learned association
Term
extinction
Definition
Caretaker without food- no more salivation
Term
Stimulus Generalization
Definition
Once a CR has been conditioned to a particular CS similar stimuli may also elicit the response (Little Albert and how he is afraid of Santa clause)
Term
• Discrimination
Definition
Learning particularly NOT general

The process by which an organism learns to respond differently to stimuli that are distinct from the CS on some dimension.

HAS to be a doorbell --> not all bells
Term
• Spontaneous recovery
Definition
DOesn't take long to get relationship back
Term
RULES
Definition
Light always BEFORE food not after
Term
Second-order conditioning
Definition
Before: The food is the US leading to salivation
After: The Caretaker is the US leading to Unconditioned Response of salivation

Former conditioned stimulus (CS) now an unconditioned stimulus (US)
Term
Contingency
Definition
Likelihood that something happens
Whether is happens
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