OPENSTAX PSYCHOLOGY CHAPTER 1 - 12, 14-16 PACKAGE

Openstax Psychology Chapter 2 Key Terms and Definitions Prefrontal Lobotomy example of what happens when we rely on our subjective impressions; brain damage before and after the surgery remained the same Heuristics mental shortcuts or rules of thumb Healthy Skpeticism strive to think critically ab...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 3 Key Terms and Definitions Glial Cell cell in the nervous system that: plays a role in formation of myelin and blood brain barrier, responds to injury, removes debris, enhances learning and memory Neuronal Membrane covers entire cell and separates the inside from the o...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 4 Key Terms and Definitions Alpha Wave a tiny wave at the start of the sleep cycle where humans are fully awake Beta Wave a small wave that follows alpha waves in NREM-1 in which humans are still awake but getting more drowsy Biological Rhythm Internal rhythms of biolog...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 5 Key Terms and Definitions Organizing information into meaningful pattern is known as Perception What is the tympanic Membrane? Ear Drum This theory states that hearing works on the belief that pitch depends on the rate of response in which neurons fire in synch with s...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 6 Key Terms and Definitions Acquisition period of initial learning in classical conditioning in which a human or an animal begins to connect a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus so that the neutral stimulus will begin to elicit the conditioned response Assoc...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 7 Key Terms and Definitions Algorithm problem-solving strategy characterized by a specific set of instructions Analytical intelligence aligned with academic problem solving and computations Anchoring bias faulty heuristic in which you fixate on a single aspect of a prob...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 8 Key Terms and Definitions Tip-of the-tongue phenomenon Retrieval failure Recognition identifying previously learned information after encountering it again, usually in response to a cue Recall accessing information without cues What are the 3 basic memory Processes? E...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 9 Key Terms and Definitions Accommodation adjustment of a schema by changing a scheme to accommodate new information different from what was already known Adolescence period of development that begins at puberty and ends at early adulthood Adrenarche maturing of the adr...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 10 Key Terms and Definitions Motivation wants or needs that direct behavior toward a goal Intrinsic motivation arising from internal factors; performed because of the sense of personal satisfaction that they bring Extrinsic motivation arising from external factors; moti...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 11 Key Terms and Definitions Personality traits and patterns that result in a person thinking, feeling, and behaving in a specific and consistent way. It is what makes individuals unique and different from others. It is also long-term, stable, and not easily changed. Co...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 12 Key Terms and Definitions Altruism an example of prosocial behavior where humans' desire to help others even if the costs outweigh the benefits of helping Proximity the single most influential factor in determining with whom you become friends and with whom you form...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 14 Key Terms and Definitions Stimulus-based definitions characterize stress as a stimulus that causes certain reactions; fails to recognize that people differ in how they view and react to challenging life events and situations Response-based definitions describe stress...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 15 Key Terms and Definitions Agoraphobia anxiety disorder characterized by intense fear, anxiety, and avoidance of situations in which it might be difficult to escape if one experiences symptoms of a panic attack Antisocial personality disorder characterized by a lack o...

Openstax Psychology Chapter 16 Key Terms and Definitions Asylum institution created for the specific purpose of housing people with psychological disorders Aversive conditioning counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior Behavior therapy therapeut...