Biologic Bases of Behavior
This part of the nervous system is responsible for involuntary functions like heartbeat and digestion.
What is the Autonomic Nervous System?
This is the process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory.
What is encoding
This stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory is characterized by the development of object permanence
What is the sensorimotor stage
The tendency to overemphasize personal traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining others behaviors
What is the Fundamental Attribution Error
A type of therapy that focuses on changing negative thought patterns.
What is cognitive - behavioral therapy
The brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience is known by this term.
What is neuroplasticity
A mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly. There are two types.
What is a heuristic (availability and representative)
A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.
What is classical conditioning
A theory of personality that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts.
What is the psychoanalytic theory
A disorder characterized by excessive worry and anxiety that is difficult to control.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder
This brain structure is responsible for regulating vital functions like heartbeat and breathing.
What is the Medulla
The inability to retrieve information from one's past, often due to trauma or injury.
What is retrograde amnesia
The reinforcement schedule that provides rewards after a random number of responses.
What is variable - ratio schedule
The psychological perspective that docuses on personal growth and the concept of self - actualization
What is the humanistic perspective
This disorder is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and loss in interest for at least 2 weeks.
What is major depressive disorder.
The "Fight or Flight" response is activated by this division of the autonomic nervous system.
What is the Sympathetic nervous system
This term describes the tendency to search for information that confirms one's preconceptions.
What is confirmation bias
In classical conditioning, this is the learned response to a previously neutral stimulus.
What is the conditioned response
What is social loafing
This disorder is characterized by alternating periods of depression and mania.
What is bipolar disorder
This sleep disorder is characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks, often at inopportune times.
What is narcolepsy
This phenomenon occurs when prior learning interferes with the recall of new information.
What is proactive interference
According to Erikson, the primary psychosocial challenge during adolescence when children explore their independence and develop a sense of self is this.
What is identity vs role confusion
This theory suggests that people are motivated to reduce discomfort caused by inconsistent thoughts or beliefs.
What is cognitive dissonance theory
Medications that treat symptoms or depression by increasing serotonin and/or norepinephrine.
What are antidepressants