The processing of information into long term memory.
What is Encoding?
A current authoritative scheme for classifying psychological disorders.
What is the DSM V?
The clear tissue covering the iris.
What is the cornea?
The technique in which a society is formed where desired behavior is rewarded trough tokens that can be bartered for goods.
What is a token economy?
The junction between the axon tip and dendrite of two neurons.
What is the synapse?
The retention of encoded information over time.
What is Storage?
An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes long episodes of extreme dread and terror.
What is panic disorder?
The three bones in the ear.
What are the Hammer, Anvil, and Stirrup?
The treatment for phobias the patient is put in a situation where they are surrounded by the stimulus they fear.
What is flooding?
Depression is characterized by the decreased production of this hormone.
What is serotonin?
The conscious repetition of information to help encode information into storage.
What is Rehearsal
Disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous thoughts, memories, and feelings.
The diminished sensitivity to stimuli after repeated exposure to it.
What is sensory adaptation?
Reverting to childlike behavior to get the attention you got when you were younger or to get your way.
What is regression?
The "Master Gland" of the endocrine system that regulates growth and controls other glands.
Pituitary Gland
The processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously.
What is Parallel Processing?
"Shell Shock" and "Battle Fatigue" are other names for this disease.
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
The thinning and thickening of the lens in order to see both far away and up close.
What is accommodation?
The technique used by humanism where a patient will talk and the psychologist will make sure to show that they are listening. They make sure to use reflective and supportive body language, as well as paraphrasing, to show their attentiveness.
What is Unconditional Positive Regard?
The neurotransmitter linked to pain control and pleasure.
Endorphines
A momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli
What is echoic memory?
A phobia commonly known as "Social Anxiety Disorder"
What is Agoraphobia?
Example: A person who weighs 110 pounds and loses 10, has a far more noticeable weight loss than a person who loses 10 pounds but weighs 270.
What is Weber's Law?
The patient is suffering from repetitive emotions and have been acting out with aggression. The psychologist of this perspective suggests the patient change their way of thinking in order to change their behavior.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Perspective?
This neurotransmitter plays a key role in learning and memory.
What is Acetylcholine (ACh)