EPPP – Vocabulary Study Guide
Questions and Answers
Golgi Complex - ANSWER-The structure of membranes within a cell body which allows
substances like neurotransmitters to secrete into the body.
Bradykinesia - ANSWER-extreme slowness in movement
What major general collective belief of humanity has the fundamental attribution bias
been used to rationalize or uphold? - ANSWER-The belief in a just world
Variable ratio schedule of reinforcement - ANSWER-Provides the reinforcement after a
different number of responses for each interval of time
Fixed interval schedule of reinforcement - ANSWER-Provides the reinforcement only
after a specified amount of time has elapsed.
Variable interval schedule of reinforcement - ANSWER-Provides the reinforcement after
an unpredictable amount of time has passed
Fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement - ANSWER-Provides the reinforcement after a
specific number of responses
Identity Diffusion - ANSWER-Individual has no sense of having choices, and has not
made a commitment to his identity
Identity Foreclosure - ANSWER-Individuals are invested in identities that represent the
wishes of others, such as a parent
Identity Moratorium - ANSWER-Identity crisis in which an individual is exploring choices
but has not made a commitment
Identity Achievement - ANSWER-Individual has gone through an identity crisis and has
committed to a chosen identity
Trace conditioning - ANSWER-A researcher presents the conditioned stimulus and then
removes it before the presentation of the unconditioned stimulus.
Zone of proximal development - ANSWER-Based on Vygotsky, the difference between
what a learner can do without help and what he or she can do with help.
Autosomal Disorder - ANSWER-A chromosomal disorder that is linked to one of the
twenty-two pairs of chromosomes which are identical to each other
Questions and Answers
Golgi Complex - ANSWER-The structure of membranes within a cell body which allows
substances like neurotransmitters to secrete into the body.
Bradykinesia - ANSWER-extreme slowness in movement
What major general collective belief of humanity has the fundamental attribution bias
been used to rationalize or uphold? - ANSWER-The belief in a just world
Variable ratio schedule of reinforcement - ANSWER-Provides the reinforcement after a
different number of responses for each interval of time
Fixed interval schedule of reinforcement - ANSWER-Provides the reinforcement only
after a specified amount of time has elapsed.
Variable interval schedule of reinforcement - ANSWER-Provides the reinforcement after
an unpredictable amount of time has passed
Fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement - ANSWER-Provides the reinforcement after a
specific number of responses
Identity Diffusion - ANSWER-Individual has no sense of having choices, and has not
made a commitment to his identity
Identity Foreclosure - ANSWER-Individuals are invested in identities that represent the
wishes of others, such as a parent
Identity Moratorium - ANSWER-Identity crisis in which an individual is exploring choices
but has not made a commitment
Identity Achievement - ANSWER-Individual has gone through an identity crisis and has
committed to a chosen identity
Trace conditioning - ANSWER-A researcher presents the conditioned stimulus and then
removes it before the presentation of the unconditioned stimulus.
Zone of proximal development - ANSWER-Based on Vygotsky, the difference between
what a learner can do without help and what he or she can do with help.
Autosomal Disorder - ANSWER-A chromosomal disorder that is linked to one of the
twenty-two pairs of chromosomes which are identical to each other
