Biological bases of behavior
Individual nerve cells
Neurons
The process of putting information in to the memory system.
Encoding
A persons ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood
Fluid intelligence
Oversimplified justifications
Stereotypes
Fear of open spaces
Agoraphobia
Root like parts of the cell that stretch out from the cell body
Dendrites
The process of getting the information from one's memory storage
Retrieval
"because I said so" parent
Assumption about the causes of behavior
Attribution
Practically permanent disorder of the mind
Insanity
The electric message firing of neurons
Action potential
A conscious repetition of information to either maintain it for short term memory or encode it for storage
Rehearsal
"I'm your best friend" parents
Permissive
The principle that people tend to like others who like them back
Reciprocity
A mood disorder
Mania
Brain and spinal cord: transmits information from the rest of the body to the brain
Central nervous system (CNA)
A memory aid
Mnemonics
"Here are the rules" parent
Authoritative
Behavior that benefits others
Prosocial behavior
Forecast of a diagnosis
Prognosis
Detects brain waves that are produced during different stages of consciousness
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
The framework of basic ideas and preconceptions about people, objects and events based on one's past experiences
Schemas
Children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, or they feel inadequate
Competence vs Inferiority
The tendency to grant legitimacy to claims coming from figures of authority
Therapist interprets the symbolic meaning of a clients dream
Dream analysis