AP Psychology Vocab L, M, N, O

Question 0

Law of Effect

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Theory proposed by Thorndike stating that those responses that are followed by a positive consequence will be repeated more frequently that those are not

Question 1

latent learning

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Learning that occurs without apparent reinforcements but is not demonstrated until such time as reinforcement occurs

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learning theory

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Based on the idea that changes in behavior result more that experience and less from our personality or how we think or feel about a situation

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legitimate power

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Power derived through one’s position, such as a police officer or elected offical

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libido

Answer 4

Sigmund Freud’s terminology of sexual energy or sexual drive

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long term memory

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Relatively permanent memory

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lucid dream

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A dream in which you are aware of dreaming and are sometimes able to manipulate the dream

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Maturation

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Changes due to the natural process of aging as determined by your genetics

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mean

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A method of determine in an average where the sum of the scores are divided by the number of scores

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median

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A method of determining an average by using the score that falls in the middle of the distribution

Question 10

mode

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A method of determining an average by using the score(s) which occurs most frequently

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motivation

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The process that energizes and/or maintains a behavior

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naturalistic observation

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A research method where the subject(s) is observed without interruption under normal or natural circumstances

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negative correlation

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A correlation where as one variable increases, the other decreases

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Neurotransmitter

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A chemical found in animals that plays a role in our behavior, cognitions, and emotions

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no declarative memory

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A subsystem within long term memory which consists of skills we acquire through repetition and practice (e.g. dance, playing the piano, driving a car)

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normal curve

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A graphical interpretation of a population that is bell shaped as it has the highest frequency in the middle and this frequency diminishes the farther you get from the center on either end

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norm

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An expectation based on multiple observations

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object permanence

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The understanding that objects exist even when they are not directly observed

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objective techniques

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A generic term for the psychological procedures used to measure personality which rely on measurable or objective techniques such as the MMPI-2 and WAIS-III

Question 20

obsession

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A persistent and seemingly uncontrollable thought

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operant conditioning

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Learning that occurs due to the manipulation of the possible consequences

Question 22

over learning

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A technique used to improve memory where information is learned to the point that it can be repeated without mistake more than one time