Ablation to Behavior Therapy

Question 1

Ablation

Answer 1

Purposely disabling or destroying part of the brain to study functions of different areas of the brain

Question 2

Assimilation

Answer 2

Incorporating objects, experiences, or information into existing schemas

Question 3

Anxiety

Answer 3

The physiological and psychological reaction to an expected danger, whether real or imagined

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Accommodation

Answer 4

The creation of new cognitive schemas when objects, experiences or other information does not fit existing schemas

Question 5

Behavior Modification

Answer 5

The application of behavioral theory to change a specific behavior

Question 6

Axon

Answer 6

The tail-like part of the neuron through which information exits the cell

Question 7

Attribution

Answer 7

The idea or belief about the etiology of a behavior

Question 8

Action Potential

Answer 8

The firing of the neuron

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Altruism

Answer 9

Behavior that is unselfish and benefits others

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Amnesia

Answer 10

Loss of memory

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Analysis

Answer 11

Developed by Sigmund Freud

Question 12

Behavior Therapy

Answer 12

The application of behavioral theory in treatment of mental illness

Question 13

Aphasia

Answer 13

The impairment of the ability to communicate

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Aversive Therapy

Answer 14

A type of behavioral therapy where an aversive stimuli is paired with a negative behavior in hopes that the behavior will change

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Association

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The phenomenon in learning that states we are better able to remember information if it is paired with something we are familiar with

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Attachment

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The strong bond a child forms with his/her primary caregiver

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Authoritarian

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The parenting style focused on excessive rules, rigid belief system and unquestioned obedience

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Availability Heuristic

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A rule of thumb stating that information more readily available in our memory is more important than information not readily available

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Authoritative

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The parenting style focused on setting reasonable rules and expectations while encouraging independence and communication

Question 20

Arousal theory

Answer 20

The theory that states we are motivated by our innate desire to maintain an optimal level of arousal