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review terms for exam--tyler 2011
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Psychology
12th Grade
05/18/2011

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barbiturates
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mimic the effects of alcohol
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hallucinations
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usually occur in stage one (sleep)
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hindsight bias
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I knew it all the time....
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negative reinforcement
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removes aversive stimulus
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Pavlov
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studied digestion in dogs
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psychiatrist
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can prescribe medications
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shaping
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reinforces gradually to guide behavior
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sleep deprivation
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can negatively affect immune system
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state of consciousness
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can be affected by state of mind/emotions
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susceptible to hypnosis
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highly imaginative people
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effortful processing
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rehearsal is an example
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chunking
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a mnemonic device
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echoic memory
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fleeting auditory memory
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misattribution
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confusion over the source of a memory
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Ebbinghaus
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designed "forgetting curve"
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Loftus
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made strides in false memory research
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sympathetic nervous system
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releases stress hormones
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Freud
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created psychoanalysis
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superego
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one's moral compass
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Maslow
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self-actualization
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Carl Rogers
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associated with "unconditional positive regard"
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astrology
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a poor predictor of personality traits
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internal locus of control
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people with this live longer and are happier
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OCD
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a behavioral reaction to anxiety
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DID
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extremely rare disorder
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schizophrenia
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can have positive or negative symptoms
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systematic desensitization
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useful in treating phobias
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CBT
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Our thoughts cause our feelings.
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light exposure therapy
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can help in treating SAD
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SSRI's
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slow the re-absorption of neurotransmitters
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SSRI's
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slow the re-absorption of neurotransmitters
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eclectic approach
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combines several different types of therapy
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Jung
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former associate of Freud
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