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psychology midterm review
BBHHS psych mr. smith
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Psychology
12th Grade
01/15/2012

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experimental method
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research method that involves manipulating independent variables to deteremine how they affect dependent variables
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evolutionary perspective
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way a physical structure or behavior helps an organism adapt to its environment
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Ivan pavlov
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embryo
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developing organism during which organ systems are formed
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embryo
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developing organism during which organ systems are formed
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circadian rhythm
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daily internal changes that occur on a daily basis; temperature, sleep-wake cycle
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classical conditioning
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learning that occurs when two stimuli-unconditioned and conditioned become associated with eachother
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ego
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part of the mind/ personality that follows the reality principle; acts as a balance between the superego and ego, realistic measures to attain what the id wants
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endorphins
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opiate-like substances that block pain by inhibiting the release of substance P
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embryo
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stage of development where major organ systems are formed
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dissociation
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splitting of the conscious awarenes that is believes to play a role in hypnotic pain reduction
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emotions
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physiological changes and cognitive feelings in reaction to external/internal stimuli that cause behavioral reactions
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defense mechanism
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unconscious methods of reducing the guilt and anxiety from conflicts between the id, ego , and superego
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developmental psychology
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study of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes throughout lifespan from conception till death
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dendrites
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branchlike part of the neuron that acts as a receptor to receive info from receptors and other neurons
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bulimia nervosa
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eating disorder in which a person consumes large amounts of food and then empties the stomach
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axons
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part of neuron that transfers info to other neurons
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anxiety
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feeling of apprehension characterized by physiological, behavioral, or cognitive symptoms
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antigens
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foreign substances such as bacteria that trigger immune response
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autonomy
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feeling of being able to act independently or have control over ones actions
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adaptation
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loss of sensitivity to a stimulus as a result of its continues presence
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bereavement
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emotional and role changes associated with death
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barnum effect
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tendency to accept generalized personality descriptions as accurate descriptions of oneself
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general adaptation syndrome
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typical series of responses to stress; alarm, resistance, exhaustion
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genes
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units of hereditary material that line the chromosomes
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limbic system
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interconnected subcortial structures that regulates emotions and motivated behaviors-hunger, thrist, aggresion, sex
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law of parsimony
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simple explanations of phenomena are preferred to complex ones
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longitudinal research
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same participants are studied repeatedly over time
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homeostasis
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tendency of the body to maintain a balanced state
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placebo affect
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positive effects associated with a persons beliefs about a drug, even when it has no active ingredients
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perception
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process of organizing and making sense of sensory info
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repression
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defense mechanism in which anxiety arousing ideas are pushed out of consciousness and to the unconscious level of the mind
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operant conditioning
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learning that occurs when a patient much make a response to produce a change in the environment
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primary sex characteristics
Definition
traits related directly to reproduction
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neuropsychology
Definition
diagnosis and rehabilitation of brain disorders
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transduction
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conversion of stimuli by the receptors into a form that can be used by the nervous system
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schizophrenia
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psychotic psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disordered speech. gets worse with age and cant be cured
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type A
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personality characteristic of competitiveness, aggressiveness, inability to relax, achievement drive
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trait
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tendency to behave, think, feel in a ways that are consistent across situations
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generalized anxiety disorder
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chronic high level of anxiety that is not attached to a specific trait
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secondary sex characteristics
Definition
develop during puberty and are not directly related to reproduction
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