AP Psychology
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1. In problem solving - the process of narrowing down choices and alternatives to arrive at a suitable answer.

2. The third phase of the sexual response cycle - during which autonomic nervous system activity reaches its peak and muscle contractions occur in spasms throughout the body - but especially in the genital area

3. The tendency of one person to evaluate another person (or a symbol or image of another person) in a positive way.

4. Study of how traits are transmitted from one generation to the next

5. Helps athletes improve their focus - increase motivation - and deal with anxiety and fear of failure

6. The folds in the cerebral cortex that increase the surface area of the brain

7. Activation of the central nervous system - the autonomic nervous system - and the muscles and glands

8. Bundles of axons

9. A research approach that follows a group of people over time to determine change or stability in behavior.

10. The entire spectrum of waves initiated by the movement of charged particles.

11. Dissociative disorder characterized by the sudden and extensive inability to recall important personal information - usually of a traumatic or stressful nature.

12. An aroused condition that directs people to behave in ways that allow them to feel good about themselves and others and to establish and maintain relationships

13. When the neuron is at rest; condition of neuron when the inside of the neuron is negatively charged relative to the outside of Enron; is necessary to generate the neuron signal in release of this polarization

14. Devised theory of multiple intelligences: logical-mathematic - spatial - bodily-kinesthetic - intrapersonal - linguistic - musical - interpersonal - naturalistic

15. Process of evaluating individual differences among human beings by means of tests interviews - observations - and recordings of physiological.

16. The arithmetic average of a set of scores

17. Cell that sends messages to brain or spinal cord from other parts of the body; also called sensory neurons

18. Conflict that results from having to choose between two attractive alternatives

19. Social Psychology; Helping behavior - personal responsibility; studied the effects of enhanced personal responsibility and helping behavior

20. A need or want that causes someone to act

21. Personality assessment; created the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) with Christina Morgan - stated that the need to achieve varied in strength in different people and influenced their tendency to approach and evaluate their own performances

22. The process of growth and the realization of individual potential; in the humanistic view - a final level of psychological development in which a person attempts to minimize ill health - be fully functioning - have a superior perception of reality -

23. The inability to perceive different hues.

24. Does research on how people function best with machines

25. In emerging Theo psychology that focuses on positive experiences; includes subjective well-being - self-determination - the relationship between positive emotions and physical health - and the factors that allow individuals - communities - and societ