Intro to Psych Final

School of psychology that looks at the basic elements of conscious experiences

A measure of how closely one thing is related to another

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes research

Research that is conducted for its own sake, without seeking a solution to a specific problem

An educated guess, the second step in the research process

philosopher who stressed the importance of introspection

A series of questions about a particular subject

The group in an experiment that does not receive treatment

action that can be observed or measured

Standards for proper and responsible behavior

The type of deafness in which sounds of certain frequencies are not heard

the large mass of the forebrain, consisting of two hemispheres

the part of a neuron that produces the energy needed for the activity of the cell

The psychological process through which we interpret sensory stimulation

The stimulation of sensory receptors & the transmission of sensory information to the brain

Part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord

Basic building blocks of heredity

The sharpness of vision

The tendency to perceive a complete or whole figure

Small fibers branching out from an axon

Awareness of oneself and one’s environment

A sleep disorder in which breathing is interrupted

Act of responding in the same way to stimuli that seem similar

Stimulus that causes an automatic response

Form of learning based on the consequences of actions

Method of overcoming fears by pairing a pleasing stimulus with a feared one

Sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and apparent terror

Exposing a person to a harmless stimulus until fear is extinguished

Method that involves relaxation and gradual exposure to a feared stimulus

When a conditioned response stops occurring

Revival of extinguished response

The capacity to learn from experience and to deal with the environment

First modern intelligence test

The extent to which variations in a trait from person to person can be explained genetically

Knowledge and skills gained from experience

Most widely used intelligence test

The ability to invent new solutions to problems

A number that reflects a person’s mental age and chronological age

Comparison of test scores of a person taking the same test at different times

sleep disorder characterized by problems in falling asleep or staying asleep