Unit 4
This is the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster anonymity and arousal
Deindiviuation
This occurs when an unpleasant stimulus is removed after a behavior, thereby increasing that behavior’s frequency
Negative reinforcement
This general term refers to an impairment of language, usually caused by left-hemisphere damage to specific brain areas
Aphasia
This bias occurs when a person only looks for evidence that supports their existing beliefs while ignoring anything that contradicts them
This is an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation
Specific Phobia
Suzanne has been lying and stealing since childhood with no feelings of guilt. According to psychoanalytic theory, she has likely failed to develop which of the following
Superego
This Russian physiologist accidentally discovered classical conditioning while studying the digestive systems of dogs
Pavlov
This fatty tissue layer insulates the axon and significantly increases the speed of neural impulses
Myelin sheath
This specific type of long-term memory involves consciously recalling facts and personal events
Explicit memory
This disorder is characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions used to reduce anxiety
Obsessive Complusive Disorder(OCD)
Kerri believes that if she is "meant to be a doctor," she will pass her medical entrance exam without much studying. Which psychological concept does this best reflect?
In classical conditioning, this is the learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other irrelevant stimuli
Damage to this area in the left frontal lobe results in "expressive aphasia," where a person struggles to speak but can still understand others
Brocas area
If you search every single aisle in the grocery store to find the hidden hot sauce, you are using this methodical approach
Algorithm
This psychotic disorder is characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression
schizophrenia
This phenomenon occurs when a group’s prevailing inclinations are strengthened through discussion within the group
Group polarization
he is the leading figure in operant conditioning who believed all behavior is a result of reinforcements and punishments
B.F. Skinner
Located in the left temporal lobe, damage here causes "receptive aphasia," leading to fluent but meaningless
Wernickes Area
To find the hot sauce quickly, you only check the "Condiments" and "International" aisles based on your past experience. You are using this mental shortcut.
Heuristic
this disorder is characterized by persistent, excessive, and unrealistic worry about everyday things for at least six months
Generalized anxiety Disorder
the deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined
Compassionate love
his simplest form of learning is characterized by a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations that have no consequences
Habituation
This hormone and neurotransmitter, also known as epinephrine, triggers the "fight-or-flight" response by increasing heart rate and energy
Adreneline
Answering a multiple-choice question on the AP Psych exam requires this type of thinking to find the single correct answer.
Convergent thinking
This disorder is characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, and social withdrawal that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience
Post-Traumatic-stress disorder