Confusing Pairs

Money is this type of reinforcement

how our brains process information based on what we already know

Indicates whether an observed result is likely due to chance

paraniod delusions, hallucinations, and erratic emotions or behaviors

Blends new information into our existing schema

wanting a bike but asking for a car first

When you wear a hat and you no longer feel it on your head

acquired knowledge over time, increases with age

When someone gives a better speech in front of others compared to when they practiced at home

Whether the test measures what it is supposed to measure (how can a test measure emotion)

Hailey has a bad boyfriend, but they've been together for a couple of years and have a kid so she sticks it out.

choosing between two events each with undesirable features

In operant conditioning, it will strengthen the behavior

a condition where distant objects appear clearer than objects close up

memory that has facts (who, what, where, when) not procedures

an eating disorder with a restricting diet and excessive exercise

Using glitz and glamour and maybe a celebrity endorsement to convince someone

"fight or flight" response system

For every 3 cars that Ted sells, he gets a $1000 bonus.

photoreceptor cell that lets you see in dim light and peripheral vision

level of stimulation required to detect 50% of the time

Remembering the last items on a list you memorized

data that gives descriptions

The way words are arranged (white house v. casa blanca)

Making a decision based on what first comes to mind

Teacher thinks boy isn't smart, treats him accordingly, he doesn't do well in class

readiness to perceive one's self favorably

Located in the frontal lobe, it helps you produce speech (move your mouth to make the words!)

They mimic the actions of the neurotransmitters. Ex: morphine mimicking endorphins

Which one is termed as a "shortcut" & usually speedier, but can be inaccurate?

Language & logic are lateralized here

stage that starts in adolescence and allows people to think abstractly

Deciding a person who reads poetry is more likely to be a professor than a truck driver

After the neuron fires, it must rest and reset (repolarize).

studying the same group of people over 60 years

medicines block the receptor sites on post synaptic cells so the cells (anti-psychotics)

Removing something unpleasant to encourage the behavior (like a headache).

A woman performs worse on her SAT after the proctor says that women don't test well on the SAT

multiple choice quizzes are examples of

giving priority to the goals of one's group

Each participant has an equal chance of being put into the control or experimental group

a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events

Cells in the brain that protect and nourish

Inability to make new memories (50 first dates)

when you narrow down available solutions to find the best

In conditioning, when the learner responds to stimuli that are similar; like the dog responding to similar bell

In an experiment, what is the variable that is manipulated by the researcher?

when you attempt to alleviate stress by changing your behavior

In the nervous system, fast messages between neurons; Acetylcholine, Dopamine, Serotonin

If you take 3 IQ tests and the scores are about the same. The test is:

The neuron must rest and reset before it can fire again

Part of the limbic system, it deals with hunger/satiety, fight/flight response, and sexual motivation

specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit signals from the central nervous system to muscles/skin/glands

The neuron is polarized and waiting to reach threshold

When someone else leaves their cart in the parking lot, they're bad; when I do it, it's only because I'm in a hurry

Symptoms are perfectionism, rule following, need for control

A Big Five trait; organized, careful and disciplined

a type of intelligence being able understand yourself very well

receives no "treatment" or receives a placebo

It's caused by the deterioration of the myelin sheath which slows movement

I control my fate!

I believe I can accomplish my goals if I work at it and that my efforts are important

your opinion may grow stronger after a group discussion with like-minded people

type of parenting that leads to high self-esteem and independence in children

You live by the airport and you no longer hear the airplanes every 15 minutes.

The outer surface of the brain; fissures/wrinkles increases surface area of brain

excessive hand washing is an example of

Failure to notice something added because you're focused on another task

Inability to learn new information because of old information or old training

This hunger hormone signals satiety (you're full/satisfied)

stimulates feeding behaviors (eating)

basic unit of sound

The College Board AP Psychology Exam

The major excitatory neurotransmitter (makes neurons fire); too much = migraines

You notice this when you have a cold, and your food doesn't taste right because you can't smell it

Same fertilized egg; monozygote. Vital for studies in nature v. nurture.

Are the questions on the test appropriate for the goal of the test

doing something in order to gain something you want, like cookies

Learning through consequences -- negative & positive

It's made up of the axons (the myelin sheaths that protect them give it this color)