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intensity level at which one can detect a stimulus 50% of the time
Ans: absolute threshold
the process of modifying a schema to account for new information; the
process of the eyes lens changing shape in order to focus on distant or
near objects
Ans: accommodation
a neurotransmitter involved in learning, memory and muscle
movement
Ans: acetylcholine (ACh)
a test that assesses what one has learned
Ans: achievement test
the electrical process by which information is transmitted the length of
an axon
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Ans: action potential
source of the hormone norepinephrine which affects arousal
Ans: adrenal gland
desire to associate with others, to be part of a group, to form close and
intimate relationships
Ans: need for affiliation
drugs which mimic the activity of neurotransmitters
Ans: agonists
the most frequently used and abused CNS depressant in most cultures;
its use affects mood, judgment, cognition
Ans: alcohol
description of the action of neurons when firing
Ans: all-or-nothing
seen when an individual is in a relaxed, unfocused, yet still awake state
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Ans: alpha waves
limbic system component associated with emotion, particularly fear
and anger
Ans: amygdala
Freud's pychosexual period during which a child learns to control his
bodily excretions
Ans: anal stage
an eating disorder in which one starves oneself even though
significantly underweight
Ans: anorexia (nervosa)
drug which blocks the activity of neurotransmitters
Ans: antagonist
psychological disorder in which one demonstrates a lack of conscience
Ans: antisocial personality disorder
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the middle of the three ossicles
Ans: anvil
condition in which the sympathetic nervous system is in control
Ans: arousal
interpreting new experiences in terms of existing schema
Ans: assimilation
learning in which an organism learns that certain events occur
together, such as my cat knowing that she will be fed when I get home
from work
Ans: associative learning
theory developed by Harlow; types include secure and insecure
Ans: attachment
feeling of being drawn toward another and desiring the company of a
person
Ans: attraction
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Haley AP Psychology Review Questions
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Already Graded
intensity level at which one can detect a stimulus 50% of the time
Ans: absolute threshold
the process of modifying a schema to account for new information; the
process of the eyes lens changing shape in order to focus on distant or
near objects
Ans: accommodation
a neurotransmitter involved in learning, memory and muscle
movement
Ans: acetylcholine (ACh)
a test that assesses what one has learned
Ans: achievement test
the electrical process by which information is transmitted the length of
an axon
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Ans: action potential
source of the hormone norepinephrine which affects arousal
Ans: adrenal gland
desire to associate with others, to be part of a group, to form close and
intimate relationships
Ans: need for affiliation
drugs which mimic the activity of neurotransmitters
Ans: agonists
the most frequently used and abused CNS depressant in most cultures;
its use affects mood, judgment, cognition
Ans: alcohol
description of the action of neurons when firing
Ans: all-or-nothing
seen when an individual is in a relaxed, unfocused, yet still awake state
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Ans: alpha waves
limbic system component associated with emotion, particularly fear
and anger
Ans: amygdala
Freud's pychosexual period during which a child learns to control his
bodily excretions
Ans: anal stage
an eating disorder in which one starves oneself even though
significantly underweight
Ans: anorexia (nervosa)
drug which blocks the activity of neurotransmitters
Ans: antagonist
psychological disorder in which one demonstrates a lack of conscience
Ans: antisocial personality disorder
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the middle of the three ossicles
Ans: anvil
condition in which the sympathetic nervous system is in control
Ans: arousal
interpreting new experiences in terms of existing schema
Ans: assimilation
learning in which an organism learns that certain events occur
together, such as my cat knowing that she will be fed when I get home
from work
Ans: associative learning
theory developed by Harlow; types include secure and insecure
Ans: attachment
feeling of being drawn toward another and desiring the company of a
person
Ans: attraction
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