Intro to Psych
What is the scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research?
Psychology
What stage of life is seen as a time to prepare a person for entry into adulthood?
Adolescence
This is the state of awareness that includes a person's feelings, ideas, and perceptions.
Consciousness
What kind of psychology studies how people's thoughts and behaviors influence others?
Social psychology
Which kind of behaviors are private and unobservable?
Cognitive behaviors
These are abilities that allow infants to control their body movements. There are even two types: Gross and Fine
The internally programmed growth of a child is called what?
Maturation
This form of altered consciousness narrows a person's focus and may include heightened suggestibility.
Hypnosis
This is the changing of a behavior in response to commands or orders from a perceived authoirty figure.
Obedience
This is the method of self-observation.
Introspection
Experiences that engage sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell are examples of what kind of stimulation?
Sensory stimulation
This is the time of transition where priorities and outlooks shift out of adolescence.
Adulthood
What technique allows a person to control their internal physiological processes like their blood pressure or skin temperature?
Biofeeback
Certain responses to a behavior increases the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated is what concept?
Reinforcement
Which kind of behaviors are more physical, like needing sleep or having hunger?
Psysiological behaviors
This is the process of learning to communicate using sounds, words, and eventually, sentences.
Language development
What groups are determined by social class, one's looks, their personality, or their athletic ability?
Cliques
This technique focuses on clearing the mind and producing feelings of relaxation and inner peace.
Meditation
What develops with multiple sensations combine with a series of past experiences? Example: touching hot things allows a person to know certain temperatures can burn you.
Perception
Dualism
What is the strong emotional bond between an infant and the caregiver known as?
Attachment
Acting in accord with the group norms is known as...
Conformity
What is the hidden or unconscious meaning of a dream referred to as?
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This refers to when the regular or excessive use of a drug causes problems in one's daily life.
Drug abuse