5 Steps to a 5 AP Psychology, 2014-2015 Edition

Abnormal behavior—behavior which is statistically unusual, maladaptive, and personally distressing to the individual. Absolute t ...

stimulation is below threshold. The strength of the action potential is constant whenever it occurs. Altruism—an unselfish inter ...

short-term memory (STM), and long-term memory (LTM). Attachment—a close emotional bond or relationship between the infant and th ...

clusions seem valid or logical conclusions seem invalid. Belief perseverance—the tendency for people to cling to a particular be ...

requiring a person to think critically about an argu- ment; usually results in stable change of attitudes. Central tendency—aver ...

Computerized axial tomography(CAT or CT)— a computerized image using X-rays passed through the brain to show structure and/or th ...

Convergent thinking—conventional thinking; thinking directed toward a single correct solution. Conversion disorder—a somatoform ...

Depth perception—the ability to judge the distance of objects. Descriptive statistics—numbers that summarize a set of research d ...

Ectomorph—Sheldon’s body type characterized by thin, frail body, introversion, and high intelligence. Educational psychologists— ...

Existential therapies—focus on helping clients find purpose and meaning in their lives with an empha- sis on individual freedom ...

Free association—a psychoanalytic procedure in which the client is encouraged to to say whatever is on his or her mind without c ...

Gerontologist—person who specializes in the study of aging. Gestalt therapy—developed by Perls, a humanistic therapy emphasizing ...

Hypnosis—a technique that involves an interaction between the person (hypnotist) who suggests cer- tain feelings, thoughts, perc ...

Instrumental aggression—hostile act intended to achieve some goal. Instrumental learning—learning that occurs when a response is ...

Libido—life/sexual energy force of the id (according to Freud). Linguistic relativity hypothesis—Whorf ’s belief that the langua ...

Misattribution error—distortion of information at retrieval resulting from confusion about the source of information, as when we ...

Nerve (sensorineural) deafness—loss of hearing that results from damage to the cochlea, hair cells, or auditory neurons; cochlea ...

emotion. On repeated occasions, the opposing emotion becomes stonger. Optic nerve—nerve formed by ganglion cell axons; carries t ...

way we live our lives trying to make sense out of what happens. Personal fable—exaggerated belief in a person’s unique ness and ...

ries that can easily be brought to conscious aware- ness. Preconventional level—Kohlberg’s first level of moral development, whi ...