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PSYCH 101 (midterm)

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Term
Definition
psychology   show
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show 1. science: rigorous controlled investigation of phenomenon 2. behavior: phenomenon that are manifest 3. mental processes: unobservable, not always easily articulated  
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subfields of psychology   show
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show early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind  
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Wilhelm Wundt   show
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show early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.  
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show * legendary teacher-writer authored a 1890 psychology text. * identify the functions of the mind - not what your feeling, why you are *focused on interactions w/ enviro * adaptive significance "why" * flow of thought (process of decision)  
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Psychoanalytic   show
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Freud   show
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Classical Conditioning   show
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Operant Conditioning   show
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Watson   show
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show the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection  
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Charles Darwin   show
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Natural Selection   show
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Behaviorism   show
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Skinner   show
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show * historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people * emphasis on positive qualities of people * humans have possibility for growth * freedom to choose own destiny  
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show * drew attention to ways that current environmental influences can nurture or limit our growth potential * importance of having our needs for love and acceptance satisfied  
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Positive Psychology Movement   show
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show a statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables. For example, human intelligence may be operationally defined as "what an intelligence test measures"  
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Description/Observation   show
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show an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles  
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Survey   show
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show observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation  
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Correlation   show
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show the phenomenon of perceiving a relationship between variables (typically people, events, or behaviors) even when no such relationship exists  
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show a research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable)  
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Cause and effect   show
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Independent variables   show
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show the outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable  
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show the practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities  
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show the arithmetic average of a distribution, obtained by adding the scores and then dividing by the number of scores  
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Median   show
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Mode   show
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show a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events (Pavlov w/ the dog, bell and food)  
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Operant Conditioning   show
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Thorndike’s Law of Effect   show
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B.F. Skinner   show
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show increasing behaviors by presenting positive reinforcer. A positive reinforcer is any stimulus that, when presented after a response, strengthens the response  
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Negative Reinforcement   show
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show fixed ratio, variable ratio, fixed interval, variable interval, continuous reinforcement  
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show reinforcement follows a set # of behaviors (every 5 papers graded, reward)  
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variable ratio   show
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show reinforcement follows behavior that occurs after a set amount of time (after this many hours you get paid x)  
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show reinforcement follows behavior that occurs after an unpredictable amount of time (lottery)  
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show schedule that happens every single time we engage in that behavior  
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show * behavior followed by aversive consequence * aversive (unpleasant) stimulus is "added"  
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Negative Punishment   show
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show using operant conditioning principles to change human behavior  
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Three Phases of Memory   show
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Encoding   show
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Storage   show
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show the process of getting information out of the memory storage (get info out)  
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Information Processing   show
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Sensory Memory Store   show
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Long-term Memory   show
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Automatic processing   show
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Effortful processing   show
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show consciously repeating the information over and over so that I can keep it in temporary memory  
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show the tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long-term retention than is achieved through massed study or practice  
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Serial position effect   show
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show involving many carefully arranged parts or details  
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Visualization   show
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show info that tells us where to go (tells which "filling cabinet" to open)  
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show associations attached were not helpful to remember (misplaced content)  
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Storage decay   show
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Forgetting curve   show
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Retrieval Failure   show
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show *signs of fertility -temperature o basal body temp. :body temp before we move o ovulation temp: temp goes up -discharge -cervix  
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Prenatal Development (fetal development)   show
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Teratogens   show
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Newborns   show
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show - brain: myelination continues after birth, visual pathways start to develop (6 months), auditory pathways (4-5 years), dramatic increase in synaptic connections -motor: coordination  
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show * sensorimotor: birth-2 years - understanding through sensory experiences and physical actions - infant progress from reflexive, instinctual actions at birth to symbolic thought - object permanence  
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Infancy and Childhood (Cognitive Development- preoperational)   show
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show * concrete operational (7-11 yrs) - has logical thinking about concrete contexts - classification skills  
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Infancy and Childhood (Social Development)   show
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Attachment   show
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Types of Parenting   show
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Uninvolved Parent   show
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show highly supportive but makes few rules and trusts rather than monitors  
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show sets many rules and closely monitors but offers little support  
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show * highly supportive and closely monitors and sets rules  
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Adolescence (Physical Development)   show
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show * formal operational stage: 11-15 yrs - abstract, idealistic and logical thought - hypothetical/ deductive reasoning * adolescent egocentrism (sense of uniqueness)  
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show * identity vs. identity confusion (constantly evolving)  
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show * identity achievement * Identity foreclosure * identity moratorium * identity diffusion  
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show * early adulthood: reach peak of physical development * middle adulthood: most lose height & gain weight and menopause for women  
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Adulthood (Cognitive Development)   show
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Adulthood (Social Development)   show
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