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| research method that involves manipulating independent variables to deteremine how they affect dependent variables |
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| way a physical structure or behavior helps an organism adapt to its environment |
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| developing organism during which organ systems are formed |
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| developing organism during which organ systems are formed |
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| daily internal changes that occur on a daily basis; temperature, sleep-wake cycle |
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| learning that occurs when two stimuli-unconditioned and conditioned become associated with eachother |
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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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| opiate-like substances that block pain by inhibiting the release of substance P |
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| stage of development where major organ systems are formed |
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| splitting of the conscious awarenes that is believes to play a role in hypnotic pain reduction |
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| physiological changes and cognitive feelings in reaction to external/internal stimuli that cause behavioral reactions |
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| unconscious methods of reducing the guilt and anxiety from conflicts between the id, ego , and superego |
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| study of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes throughout lifespan from conception till death |
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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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| eating disorder in which a person consumes large amounts of food and then empties the stomach |
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| part of neuron that transfers info to other neurons |
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| feeling of apprehension characterized by physiological, behavioral, or cognitive symptoms |
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| foreign substances such as bacteria that trigger immune response |
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| feeling of being able to act independently or have control over ones actions |
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| loss of sensitivity to a stimulus as a result of its continues presence |
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| emotional and role changes associated with death |
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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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| units of hereditary material that line the chromosomes |
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| interconnected subcortial structures that regulates emotions and motivated behaviors-hunger, thrist, aggresion, sex |
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| simple explanations of phenomena are preferred to complex ones |
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| same participants are studied repeatedly over time |
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| tendency of the body to maintain a balanced state |
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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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| process of organizing and making sense of sensory info |
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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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| learning that occurs when a patient much make a response to produce a change in the environment |
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| primary sex characteristics |
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| traits related directly to reproduction |
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| diagnosis and rehabilitation of brain disorders |
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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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| psychotic psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disordered speech. gets worse with age and cant be cured |
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| personality characteristic of competitiveness, aggressiveness, inability to relax, achievement drive |
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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 |
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| develop during puberty and are not directly related to reproduction |
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