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Complete AP Psych

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Psychopathology   show
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What are psychiatric disorders most commonly aligned with?   show
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show The Myth of Mental Illness  
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What question did Thomas Szazs introduce to society?   show
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show **Behavior that causes harm by making it difficult to perform normal life functions  
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show **Term for an individual's perception of their own emotional distress.  
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show Term for behavior that deviates from a social norm  
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Violation of cultural norms   show
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Insanity   show
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The Declaration of Mental Incompetence   show
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show **Term for a mental disorder so severe an individual loses their touch w/ reality.  
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Mental disorder   show
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Demonology   show
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show Known as The Father of Medicine  
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The Four Humors   show
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Lobotomy   show
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What Psychologist introduced lobotomy?   show
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Assimilation   show
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show **Term for the process of modifying a schema to include new information. (Ex. a child saying the ocean is a pool prior to swimming a pool)  
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Object permanence   show
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Discontinuous development   show
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show Term for the improvement of existing skills  
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Nature vs. Nurture   show
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Zygote   show
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Heritability   show
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How long does the Germinal Period last?   show
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show Transfers nutrients from the mother to the baby/fetus  
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show Term for agents that are harmful to both mother and baby. (Ex. smoking, alcohol)  
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show The fetal stage  
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show Growth of CNS, eyes, genitals  
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show **Term for a biological growth pattern  
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show Term for an involuntary physical response  
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The grasping reflex   show
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show A learned response to unexpected noises  
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show A theory explaining how children develop motor behavior s  
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show 4-8 weeks  
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show **Splaying of the toes when the sole is stroked.  
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Attachment bond   show
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John Bowlby   show
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The attachment theory   show
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Insecure attachment bond   show
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Imprinting   show
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show Observed strange-situation behavior  
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Zoologist Konrad Lorenz   show
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show Suggested that the strong attachment formed between and infant and caregiver was due to physical comfort from a caregiver  
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Jean Piaget   show
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show Physical comfort that a caregiver provides  
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show **When we filter out everything besides what is important  
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Short-term memory   show
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show **Memory that stores information indefinitely  
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Episodic memories   show
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Procedural memories   show
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show The brains ability to handle multiple stimuli at once  
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Priming   show
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show **Encoding that requires attention and conscious effort  
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Maintenance rehearsal   show
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show **Memories that are drawn from common knowledge  
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What Manuel is used as criteria of defining psychological disorder?   show
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Etiology   show
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Eclectic approach   show
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show Model that incorporates different approaches to explain mental disorders  
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show Model that states all psychological problems stem from PAST trauma  
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Behavioral model   show
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Medical model   show
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show Term for a set of rules by which we gain meaning  
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show Term for knowing when to use certain types of languages  
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show Term for understanding where breaks & pauses need to be in speech  
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Telegraphic speech   show
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show The application of grammar in instances they do NOT belong  
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Linguistic determinism   show
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Linguistic relatively   show
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show **Term for organizing pieces of information into a smaller number of chunks  
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Memory   show
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show Term for practicing & manipulating of information so that it can be stored  
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Parallel processing   show
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Echoic memory   show
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show We process everything we sense  
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Multi-store model   show
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Retrieval   show
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show Term for a sudden realization of a solution  
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Wolfgang Kohler   show
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show Term for how an individual approaches a problem  
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Growth mindset   show
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Cognitive bias   show
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show Term for the inability to see/define a problem  
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show Term for a tendency to approach a problem in one particular way  
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Representativness heuristics   show
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Availability heuristics   show
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Self-serving bias   show
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Fixed mindset   show
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Belief perseverance   show
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show Denying something that goes against their personal belief  
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Justification of effort   show
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show The tendency of people to prefer avoiding losses rather than achieving equivalent gains  
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show The scientific study of language  
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show The smallest sound unit in a langauge  
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Morpheme   show
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show A set of rules that enables us to communicate & understand others  
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Syntax   show
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show The process of presenting an issue  
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Proximity   show
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show Mind follows a pattern  
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show Filling in gaps with our mind  
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Connectedness   show
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show **The ability to perceive 3D objects  
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BInocular cues   show
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show 1 eye; relative size & texture  
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Convergence   show
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Retinal disparity   show
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show How we simplify our world in similar ways  
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Gestalt Psychology   show
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Outer ear   show
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show Made up of 3 bones: Anvil, Stirrups, Stapes  
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Inner ear   show
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show Ways we can be tricked, in terms of what we're looking at.  
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Frequency   show
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Amplitude   show
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show Taking an outside stimulus(eyes, ear, mouth) and activating sensory receptors and then transposing itself into a sensation  
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show The minimum amount of energy that will provide stimulation  
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Difference threshold   show
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Signal detection theory   show
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Cognition   show
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show Mental groupings of similar objects, events, or people.  
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show When we go beyond acquiring new information using concepts & prototypes  
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Prototypes   show
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Convergent thinking   show
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Divergent thinking   show
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show Active control and awareness of our own thinking  
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Trial and error method   show
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show A rule/process that guarantees solving a problem  
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Heuristics   show
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Consciousness   show
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show Holds the point of view that mind and brain are ENTITIES  
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What level of consciousness includes all perceptions, memories, & feelings you're aware of?   show
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show Waking consciousness  
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show Rhythms NOT detected by conscious awareness  
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What conscious level is Sigmund Freuds "territory"   show
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Circadian rhythm   show
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Ultradian rhythm   show
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show Last longer than a day; menstruation, seasonal migration, the 4 seasons  
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show Heart rate regulation, breathing, digestion, and organ function  
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show Scientist use this process to gather information about how humans behave as well as their psychology  
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show The result of a scientists' observation & experiment  
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Theories   show
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Experimental method   show
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show How you will go about evaluating the hypothesis  
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Replicating the Study   show
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Independent Variable   show
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show The variable in the experiment that the experimenter can MEASURE  
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Representative sample   show
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Sampling bias   show
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show Completely random way to select members for a study  
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show The ability to generalize the results of a study to a larger population.  
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show Small groups within the population are equally represented  
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Cross-sectional design   show
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show Basic units of the brain and nervous system  
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Axons   show
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Cranial Nerves   show
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Spinal cord   show
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show Take input from skin, eyes, mouth, and nose and pass it to the brain  
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Motor neurons   show
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show Allow information to pass between neurons  
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show Body of a NERVE cell  
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show Responsible for motor and sensory innervation of the upper limb  
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show Insulates electric charges  
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show How neurons communicate  
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show Transfer the information taken from the synapses  
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show Process where information passes THROUGH a neuron  
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show The point at which axons fire  
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show Describes how nerve cells either fire and cause a reaction or do not  
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Receptors   show
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Ablations   show
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Lesions   show
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Prefrontal lobotomy   show
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Deep brain stimulation   show
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show Records ELECTRICAL brain activity  
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MRI   show
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show 2-D X-ray photos  
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show Removal of half the brain  
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show visualizes SLICES of the brain  
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show Sends signals through hormones  
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show Gland that releases melatonin  
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show Signals the pituitary gland to excrete hormones  
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Adrenal gland   show
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show Secrete sex hormones  
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Acromegaly   show
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Statistics   show
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show Related groups of data  
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show Techniques for organizing & describing DATA SETS  
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Frequency distributions   show
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Discrete data   show
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show Data you can MEASURE  
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Nomical scale   show
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show Ranked data  
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show Represents data that can be placed in rank order and that have EQUAL measurements  
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Ratio scale   show
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Pie chart   show
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Bar graph   show
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show Shows data that is CONTINUOUS  
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show Used to display non-numerical data  
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show Average # in a data set  
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Median   show
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Mode   show
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Variance   show
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Standard deviation   show
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Z-score   show
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Normal distributions   show
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Percentile rank   show
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Skewed data   show
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Positively skewed   show
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Negatively skewed   show
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show Strength & relationship of 2 variables  
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show Displays the relationship of 2 variables  
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Statistical significance   show
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What psychologist popularized the theory of behaviorism?   show
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show Observable behavior rather than subjective "self-reporting"; States that behavior is a "reflex"  
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B.F Skinner   show
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Operant conditioning chamber (Skinner Box)   show
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show Studies how thinking & perception influence behavior  
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Jean Piaget   show
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Humanistic Approach   show
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show States that physical damage to the brain can cause psychological disorders  
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show A brain condition that causes thinking, memory and behavior to deteriorate  
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show A rapid decline of certain cognitive abilities 2 weeks prior to death  
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show Represents individuals from age 12-18; During this stage teens begin to discover their own identity  
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Intimacy vs. Isolation   show
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show Middle of Adulthood; Individuals begin to reflect on their life's work  
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show Older adults reflect on their life achievements  
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