FREE PSYCHOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT PSYCH 1

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FREE PSYCHOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT PSYCH 1

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Question 1: axon

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a single, threadlike structure with in the neuron that extends from and carries signals away from the cell body to neighboring neurons, organs, or muscles

Question 2: permissive/laissez-faire family

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children and adolescents have the final say; parents are less controlling and have a non punishing, accepting attitude toward children

Question 3: consciousness

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an individuals state of awareness, including a persons feelings, sensations, ideas, and perceptions

Question 4: critical period

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a stage or point in development when certain skills/abilities are most easily learned

Question 5: behavioral approach

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analyzes how organisms learn or modify their behavior based on their response to events in the environment

Question 6: endocrine system

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a chemical communication system, using hormones, by which messages are sent through the blood stream

Question 7: extinction

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in classical conditioning, the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response because the reinforcement is withheld or because the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the conditioned stimulus

Question 8: assimilation

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process of fitting objects and experiences into ones schema to deal with new situations and to understand the environment

Question 9: applied psychology

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discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals

Question 10: conditioned stimulus

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a once-neutral event that elicits a given response after a period of training in which it has been paired with an unconditioned stimulus

Question 11: cochlea

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a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans

Question 12: token economy

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form of conditioning in which desirable behavior is reinforced with valueless objects or points that can be accumulated and exchanged for privileges or other rewards

Question 13: identity confusion

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confusion about ones identity

Question 14: gender stereotype

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an oversimplified or distorted generalization about the characteristics of men and women

Question 15: negative reinforcement

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increasing the strength of a given response by removing or preventing a painful stimulus when the response occurs

Question 16: psychoanalyst

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a psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior

Question 17: subliminal messages

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brief auditory or visual messages that are presented below the absolute threshold

Question 18: socialization

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process of learning the rules of behavior of the culture within which an individual is born and will live

Question 19: operant conditioning

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a form of learning in which a certain action is reinforced or punished, resulting in corresponding increases/decreases in the likelihood that similar actions will occur again

Question 20: grasping reflex

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an infants clinging response to a touch on the palm of his/her hand

Question 21: auditory nerves

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the nerve that carries impulses from the inner ear to the brain, resulting in the perception of sound

Question 22: avoidance conditioning

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the training of an organism to withdraw from or prevent an unpleasant stimulus before it starts

Question 23: unconditioned stimulus

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an event that elicits a certain predictable response with out previous thought

Question 24: gestalt

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the experience that comes from organizing bits and pieces of info into a meaningful whole

Question 25: fixed ratio

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a pattern of reinforcement in which a specific number of correct responses is required before reinforcement can be obtained

Question 26: sleep apnea

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a sleep disprder in which a person stops breathing for intervals of 10 sec or longer, wakes up briefly, resumes breathing, and returns to sleep

Question 27: menarche

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the first menstrual period