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ablation Answer: A surgically induced brain lesion
absolute refractory period Answer: The period that follows the onset of an action
potential. During this period, a nerve impulse cannot be initiated
absolute threshold Answer: The minimum of stimulus energy needed to activate a
sensory system.
accommodation Answer: A principle of Piaget's theory of cognitive development. It
occurs when cognitive structures are modified because new information or new
experiences do not fit into existing cognitive structures
Acetylcholine Answer: A neurotransmitter found in both central and peripheral nervous
systems linked to Alzheimer's disease and used to transmit nerve impulses to the
muscles
acrophobia Answer: An irrational fear of heights
ACT model (Adaptive Control of Thought) Answer: A model that describes memory in
terms of procedural and declarative memory
actor-observer effect Answer: The tendency of actors to see observer behavior as due
to external factors (situational factors) and the tendency of observers to attribute actors'
behaviors to internal characteristics (dispositional characteristics)
adrenaline Answer: A hormone that increases energy available for "fight or flight"
reactions (also known as epinephrine).
afterimage Answer: A visual sensation that appears after prolonged or intense
exposure to a stimulus.
agnosia Answer: Impairments in perceptual recognition.
agoraphobia Answer: An irrational fear of being in places or situations where escape
might be difficult.
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, all-or-nothing law Answer: A law about nerve impulses stating that when depolarization
reaches the critical threshold (-50 millivolts) the neuron is going to fire, each time, every
time.
alternative-form method Answer: In psychometrics, it is the method of using two or
more different forms of a test to determine the reliability of a particular test
altruism Answer: A form of helping behavior in which the intent is to benefit someone
else at a cost to oneself.
amnesia Answer: A dissociative disorder where individuals are unable to recall past
experience, but this inability is not due to a neurological disorder.
Analogy of inoculation Answer: McGuire's analogy that people can be psychologically
inoculated against the "attack" of persuasive communications by first exposing them to
a weakened attack.
ANOVA (analysis of variance) Answer: A statistical method to compare the means of
more than two groups by comparing the between-group variance to the within-group
variance
anima (animus) Answer: An archetype from Jung's theory referring to the feminine
behaviors in males, and the masculine behaviors in females.
anorexia nervosa Answer: an eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain
body weight at a minimal normal body weight
anterograde amnesia Answer: Memory loss for for new information following a brain
injury
antisocial personality disorder Answer: A personality disorder characterized by a
pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others
aphagia Answer: An impairment in the ability to eat.
aphasias Answer: Language disorders, which are associated with Broca's and
Wernicke's areas in the brain.
apparent motion Answer: An illusion that occurs when two dots flashed in different
locations on a screen seconds apart are perceived as one moving dot.
apraxia Answer: An impairment in the organization of voluntary action.
archetypes Answer: The building blocks for the collective unconscious referred to in
Jung's theory of personality.
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ablation Answer: A surgically induced brain lesion
absolute refractory period Answer: The period that follows the onset of an action
potential. During this period, a nerve impulse cannot be initiated
absolute threshold Answer: The minimum of stimulus energy needed to activate a
sensory system.
accommodation Answer: A principle of Piaget's theory of cognitive development. It
occurs when cognitive structures are modified because new information or new
experiences do not fit into existing cognitive structures
Acetylcholine Answer: A neurotransmitter found in both central and peripheral nervous
systems linked to Alzheimer's disease and used to transmit nerve impulses to the
muscles
acrophobia Answer: An irrational fear of heights
ACT model (Adaptive Control of Thought) Answer: A model that describes memory in
terms of procedural and declarative memory
actor-observer effect Answer: The tendency of actors to see observer behavior as due
to external factors (situational factors) and the tendency of observers to attribute actors'
behaviors to internal characteristics (dispositional characteristics)
adrenaline Answer: A hormone that increases energy available for "fight or flight"
reactions (also known as epinephrine).
afterimage Answer: A visual sensation that appears after prolonged or intense
exposure to a stimulus.
agnosia Answer: Impairments in perceptual recognition.
agoraphobia Answer: An irrational fear of being in places or situations where escape
might be difficult.
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, all-or-nothing law Answer: A law about nerve impulses stating that when depolarization
reaches the critical threshold (-50 millivolts) the neuron is going to fire, each time, every
time.
alternative-form method Answer: In psychometrics, it is the method of using two or
more different forms of a test to determine the reliability of a particular test
altruism Answer: A form of helping behavior in which the intent is to benefit someone
else at a cost to oneself.
amnesia Answer: A dissociative disorder where individuals are unable to recall past
experience, but this inability is not due to a neurological disorder.
Analogy of inoculation Answer: McGuire's analogy that people can be psychologically
inoculated against the "attack" of persuasive communications by first exposing them to
a weakened attack.
ANOVA (analysis of variance) Answer: A statistical method to compare the means of
more than two groups by comparing the between-group variance to the within-group
variance
anima (animus) Answer: An archetype from Jung's theory referring to the feminine
behaviors in males, and the masculine behaviors in females.
anorexia nervosa Answer: an eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain
body weight at a minimal normal body weight
anterograde amnesia Answer: Memory loss for for new information following a brain
injury
antisocial personality disorder Answer: A personality disorder characterized by a
pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others
aphagia Answer: An impairment in the ability to eat.
aphasias Answer: Language disorders, which are associated with Broca's and
Wernicke's areas in the brain.
apparent motion Answer: An illusion that occurs when two dots flashed in different
locations on a screen seconds apart are perceived as one moving dot.
apraxia Answer: An impairment in the organization of voluntary action.
archetypes Answer: The building blocks for the collective unconscious referred to in
Jung's theory of personality.
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