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Which theory of emotion is this?

Emotions result from internal information (hypothalamus and limbic system) AND external information (context)
Definition
Schachter's Two-Factor Theory
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Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome
Definition
model or response to severe stress, consisting of three stages: Alarm, Resistance, and Exhaustion
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Aversive Counterconditioning is used to treat
Definition
maladaptive behaviors: smoking, excessive drinking, paraphilias
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Criterion Contamination occurs when
Definition
Scores on the criterion are influenced by one's knowledge of predictor scores. Results in high criterion-related validity coefficient.
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Halo effect is
Definition
generalizing from one characteristic of the person (ex: she is attractive) to other aspects (ex: she performs well at work)
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Recency bias occurs when
Definition
Evaluations cover an extended period of time (ex: one yr) and the evaluator is most influenced by recent performance (ex: within last month).
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Circadian clock is located in the
Definition
hypothalamus
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Circadian clock is responsible for the
Definition
sleep-wake patterns
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Circadian clock is the
Definition
suprachiasmic nucleus (SNA) - signals the pineal gland in the hypothalamus to produce melatonin, which causes drop in body temp and sleepiness
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Reticular Activating System filters
Definition
incoming sensory information; can activate a person into a state of alert wakefulness
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On the MMPI-2, the L Score measures
Definition
naive attempt to present favorably
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On the MMPI-2, the F scale measures
Definition
infrequently endorsed items; can be used to assess overall distress and pathology, attempts to fake bad, or random responding
Term
On the MMPI-2, VRIN and TRIN measure
Definition
inconsistency or random responding
Term
The APA Ethics Code prohibits fee splitting between professionals when
Definition
the fee splitting is based on referrals. For example, a referral source receives 5% of a patient's on-going fees. Fee splitting is ok if it is based on services provided (ex: provision of supervision).
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According to the APA Ethics Code, fee-splitting is permissible if it is based on
Definition
services provided
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All standard error formulas express error in terms of ___ ___ units
Definition
standard deviation
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Marcia's foreclosure" state of adolescence can be described as"
Definition
teen has made a commitment without having gone through a crisis
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Marcia's identity achievement" state of adolescence can be described as"
Definition
teen has experienced an identity crisis and has made commitments to build sense of identity
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Marcia's moratorium" state of adolescence"
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teen is in a crisis but has not made a commitment
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Marcia's identity diffusion" stage of adolescence can be described as"
Definition
lacks direction, absence of crisis and commitment
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the standard error of the estimate is affected by which 2 variables?
Definition
the SD of the criterion and criterion-related validity
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Wernicke's deals with what type of language?
Definition
Receptive - considered an APHASIA. Also called a sensory aphasia. Normal fluency, impaired comprehension.
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Broca's deals with what type of language?
Definition
Expressive - considered an APHASIA. Also called a motor aphasia. Intact language comprehension, poor articulation.
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Agnosia is
Definition
failure to recognize sensory stimuli
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Aphasia is
Definition
a problem with speech
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Construct validity looks at
Definition
how adequately a test measures an underlying hypothetical construct/trait
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What does behavioral contrast" mean and who coined the term?"
Definition
Applies to the situation in which 2 behaviors are initially reinforced at equal levels and then one behavior stops being reinforced. The behavior that is no longer being reinforced decreases in frequency, while the behavior that continues to be reinforced increases in frequency. (this is all about reinforcement - SKINNER)
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To minimize discrimination, employment testing has moved from standardized tests in the direction of
Definition
work sample tests
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Alpha waves occur during
Definition
periods of relaxed wakefulness - especially just before falling asleep
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Theta waves occur
Definition
just before falling asleep
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Delta waves occur
Definition
in stages 3 and 4, are slow waves, and occur in the deepest, non-dreaming part of sleep
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REM sleep is what type of sleep?
Definition
dreaming sleep - rapid eye movement, increased respiration and heart rate, relaxed muscle tone
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Response cost occurs when
Definition
someone loses something for misbehavior (privileges, token) - it is an example of NEGATIVE PUNISHMENT
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Negative reinforcement involves
Definition
removing something aversive (ex: a slap, shock) to increase behavior
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Operant extinction involves
Definition
withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior
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The range of the standard error of measurement is
Definition
0 to SD of the test
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The range of the validity coefficient is from
Definition
-1 to +1
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The range of the reliability coefficient is from
Definition
0 to +1
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The range of the standard error of the estimate is from
Definition
0 to the standard deviation of the criterion
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Mediated generalization is another name for
Definition
stimulus generalization
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Easiest way to calculate adverse impact:
Definition
Multiply hiring rate for non-minorities by .8
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Job enrichment is
Definition
expanding jobs to give employees a greater role in planning and performing their work - partly based on Herzberg's 2-Factor Theory
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Herzberg's 2-Factor Theory predicts
Definition
increasing employee's responsibility (a motivator) will result in increased satisfaction and performance
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Vroom's Expectancy Theory asserts that
Definition
people behave in ways that are based on their perceived expectancy that certain rewards will follow
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What is Equity Theory?
Definition
Based on the Social Comparison Theory - looks at the ratio of self inputs/self outcomes versus others' inputs/others' outcomes
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Assimilation (Piaget)
Definition
Incorporating a new experience into an already established mental structure - child calling a bird a plane
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Accomodation (Piaget)
Definition
Modifying or expanding a cognitive schema to take in new information
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variable ratio is based on
Definition
unpredictable responses. ex: slot machines
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fixed ratio is based on
Definition
same number of responses each time
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interval schedules are based on
Definition
elapsed time
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What is the self-serving bias?
Definition
Predicts the kinds of attributions we make for our successes (internal) vs our failures (external)
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Respondant conditioning is the same thing as
Definition
Pairing an initially neutral stimulus with an aversive unconditioned stimulus (a classical conditioning phenomenon) Ex: Doritos with getting sick
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Effect size is a measure of
Definition
SD
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The average effect size found in recent psychotherapy outcome research is
Definition
.85 (meaning treated people do about .85 of a SD better than untreated individuals)
Term
fundamental attribution error
Definition
people's tendency to make dispositional attributions about others' behavior
Term
self-serving bias
Definition
people's tendency to make dispositional attributions for their success and situational attributions for their failure
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Watson is associated with
Definition
classical conditioning
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Skinner is associated with
Definition
reinforcement
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Chi square
Definition
a non-parametric test of differences, used when data are nominal or categorical -- cannot be run when repeated observations are made (when data are collected pre and post)
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What neurotransmitter is involved with anxiety, epilepsy, and schizophrenia?
Definition
GABA
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A manager adhering to Theory Y assumes people are
Definition
creative and seek responsibility
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Single subject designs involve what kind of approach?
Definition
Idiographic (any idiot" can do them)"
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Group designs involve what kind of approach?
Definition
Nomothetic (nomads walk in groups)
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What is DRO?
Definition
Differential reinforcement for other behaviors - combines operant extinction for an undesired behavior with reinforcement for a more appropriate behavior (ex: ignoring Moose when he whines; giving him a treat when he is quiet)
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What is power?
Definition
the ability to correctly reject the null
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What is Type II error?
Definition
BETA - incorrectly accepting the null hypothesis
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what is job enlargement?
Definition
increasing the variety of tasks but not the responsibility
Term
what is job enrichment?
Definition
increasing employees' responsibility and involvement
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How do you determine if a stimulus is conditioned or unconditioned?
Definition
Ask yourself if the response to it is universal! Ex: does everyone get sexually stimulated when they see a shoe? No - so a shoe fetish is a conditioned stimulus
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What is valence?
Definition
the importance that the individual places upon the expected outcome of a situation (Vroom's Expectancy Theory)
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What is expectancy?
Definition
EXPECTING that your work will result in successful performance. EX - If I work harder, this will be better(Vroom's Expectancy Theory)
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What is instrumentality?
Definition
Hard work will result in rewards (Vroom's Expectancy Theory)
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Masters & Johnson's sensate focus is based on:
counterconditioning
aversive counterconditioning
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
Definition
Counterconditioning. A person learns a new response (pleasurable feeling) that is incompatible with a problematic response (performance anxiety)
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What is aversive counterconditioning?
Definition
Pairing a pleasurable but problematic conditioned stimulus (ex: taste of alcohol) with a more powerful, aversive conditioned stimulus (ex: throwing up after taking Antabuse)
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What is referent power?
Definition
Identifying with those who are role models (Paul)
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What is legitimate power?
Definition
Identifying those who are at the top of the hierarchy (David)
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What is coercive power?
Definition
Power to force someone to do something against their will (Bob, b/c he can evaluate me poorly)
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What is expert power?
Definition
Assuming the power-holder has superior skills
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When does unfairness" occur?"
Definition
When predictor scores (tests) are different but criterion scores (performance outcome) are similar
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What is differential validity?
Definition
Different criterion-related validity coefficients for different ethnic groups
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What 2 things can you do to increase the standard error of the mean?
Definition
Increase the SD of the population and decrease the sample size
Term
What is the formula for the standard error of the mean?
Definition
SD/sq root of N (sample size)
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Meichenbaum is known for
Definition
1. CBT - Positive Self-Statements
2. Self-Instructional Therapy - form of CBT that is used for kids with ADHD
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The reciprocity hypothesis states that
Definition
People tend to like people who like them
Term
The right hemisphere is involved with
Definition
perceptual, visuospatial, artistic, musical, and intuitive activities
Term
The left hemisphere is involved with
Definition
language, and being analytical, logical, and abstract
Term
What is fluid intelligence?
Definition
organization of info and novel problem-solving
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What do Broca's, Wernicke's, and conduction aphasias all have in common?
Definition
Difficulty repeating words
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Retroactive inhibition occurs when
Definition
newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information
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Proactive inhibition occurs when
Definition
previously learned information interferes with the recall of newly learned material
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What is a primary reinforcer?
Definition
reinforcers that reinforce everyone at all ages and in all cultures (ex: FOOD!)
Term
What is a secondary reinforcer?
Definition
has reinforcing value only through experience (Ex: a father's smile)
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What should a psychologist do if ethics and the law conflict?
Definition
Make known (his/her) commitment to the Ethics Code and take steps to resolve the conflict" - if this fails, you can then comply with the law"
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Huntington's Disease is characterized by
Definition
motor (jerks and spasms) and affective (irritability, depression) disturbances
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Preference for handedess first expresses itself at ___ and becomes firmly established by age ___
Definition
2, 7-8
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The goal(s) of the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct:
Definition
protection of consumers AND education regarding ethical standards of conduct
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What is Item Response Theory?
Definition
Calculates the extent a specific item on a test correlates with an underlying construct. Ex: if I answered a difficult stats question, I am high on the latent trait of statistics ability". These Qs can be used to develop individually tailored adaptive tests, in which an answer to one question in a domain area determines whether another question in that area will be asked."
Term
What is overjustification?
Definition
When people are reinforced for behaviors they would normally do without reinforcement (ex: read books). When the reinforcement is taken away, there is often a decrease in behavior.
Term
What is the Barnum Effect?
Definition
People's tendency to agree that vague descriptions apply to them. Ex: Horoscopes
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Self-fulfilling Prophecy
Definition
(Same as Rosenthal Effect) Tendency of experimenters to inject their bias into the experiment so that it comes out fulfilling their hypothesis (unwittingly hinting to subjects how they should respond)
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Instrumental learning is associated with which 2 theorists?
Definition
Thorndike and Skinner
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Who developed the law of effect?
Definition
Thorndike (says that people will repeat an action that had a previously pleasurable outcome)
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What is the law of effect?
Definition
People repeat behaviors that have positive consequences (Thorndike) - like Skinner's positive reinforcement
Term
Who coined the term latent learning?
Definition
Tolman
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What is the difference between habituation and classical extinction?
Definition
Habituation is a concept from classical conditioning - occurs when a person is repeatedly exposed to an US and the UR eventually decreases (people habituate to the hum of a computer). Classical extinction is repeated presentation of the CS without the US - pairing b/t the two is extinguished.
Term
Which comes first - HIPAA or state law?
Definition
Whichever law provides stricter protections for patient privacy. If the two contradict, follow HIPAA.
Term
What are the symptoms of hyperthyroidism?
Definition
Sweating, trembling, restlessness, dizziness
Term
What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism?
Definition
Weight gain, sluggishness, fatigue, impaired memory and intellectual functioning, and sensitivity to cold
Term
What are the symptoms of amphetamine withdrawal?
Definition
dysphoria, psychomotor retardation, and increased appetite
Term
A time-out" is based on"
Definition
operant extinction (initially there may be a response burst" or an 'extinction burst" during which the bx actually increases)"
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What is reciprocal inhibition?
Definition
2 incompatible responses can't be experienced at the same time (ex: anxiety and relaxation) - a classical conditioning term. The stronger response will inhibit the weaker one
Term
Social loafing is
Definition
the tendency to get less work done when in a group in which individual effort is not being monitored
Term
Groupthink tends to occur most in what type of groups with what types of leaders?
Definition
highly cohesive groups with autocratic leaders
Term
alloplastic
Definition
trying to change the external environment or blaming the external environment (it's ALL someone else's fault - people with Personality Disorders use this defense)
Term
autoplastic
Definition
trying to change oneself or blaming oneself (neurotic people use this defense)
Term
Etic
Definition
a non-culture specific approach that looks for universal principles (Maslow)
Term
Emic
Definition
a culture specific approach (Gilligan)
Term
When does temporal conditioning occur?
Definition
When the US is repeatedly presented at a constant time interval or on a fixed schedule. Time begins to act as the CS. (Ex: if Moose is fed at noon and midnight, he begins to anticipate his feeding time and may salivate at those times. The food is the US, time becomes the CS, and his salivation becomes the CR.)
Term
What is the actor-observer bias?
Definition
People attribute their own actions to situational factors and attribute the behavior of others to dispositional factors.
Term
Hedonistic bias is also known as the
Definition
self-serving bias
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What is cluster sampling?
Definition
Identifying naturally occurring groups/clusters (schools in a school district) and then randomly selecting certain of these clusters Ex: Dividing the pop. into groups based on CA counties and then randomly selecting samples from randomly selected counties.
Term
What is decalage?
Definition
Unevenness in development - cognitive, emotional, moral (ex: a MR teen who has the cognitive capacity of a 2nd grader but sexual urges of a teenager)
Term
Reliability is synonymous with
Definition
Consistency
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Homoscedasticity refers to
Definition
similar variability among groups or data. H is an assumption of parametric tests and bivariate correlation coefficients.
Term
Definition of the fundamental attribution error
Definition
When someone overestimates the internal and underestimates the external, especially when people fail
Term
Definition of the self-serving bias
Definition
When you succeed, it is internal. When you fail, it is external.
Term
monotrait-heteromethod is what type of validity?
Definition
convergent (MC)
Term
heterotrait-monomethod is what type of validity?
Definition
divergent (HD)
Term
According to classical test theory, total variance in scores is equal to
Definition
true variance (reliability) and error variance - X=T+E
Term
What does the term iatrogenic mean?
Definition
It is a medical term that refers to illness or complications, especially infections, that are caused in the course of receiving medical treatment (ex: a patient contracts TB while in the hospital)
Term
Holophrasic speech is
Definition
Using a single word to express an idea (between the ages of 12 and 18 months - ex: up" instead of "pick me up")"
Term
Telegraphic speech is
Definition
a form of two-word, noun-verb sentences (between the ages of 18 and 24 months of age - ex: give candy" instead of "I'd like you to give me some candy")"
Term
Withdrawal from amphetamines is characterized by
Definition
dysphoria, fatigue, unpleasant dreams, increased appetite, and psychomotor agitation or retardation
Term
Withdrawal from amphetamines is characterized by
Definition
dysphoria, fatigue, unpleasant dreams, increased appetite, and psychomotor agitation or retardation
Term
Opioid withdrawal is characterized by
Definition
flu-like symptoms
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Instrumental conditioning is another name for
Definition
Operant conditioning
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Pairing an initially neutral stimulus with an aversive unconditioned stimulus is also called
Definition
Respondent conditioning (ex: Tim eating Doritos and getting sick) - a classical conditioning phenomenon
Term
What is sexual dimorphism?
Definition
Sexual dimorphism refers to the systematic differences between individuals of different sex in the same species. Humans have less of this than other species.
Term
Which schedules of reinforcement result in rates that are smooth and steady, before and after reinforcement?
Definition
Variable
Term
Which schedules of reinforcement result in rates that are scalloped?
Definition
Fixed (most dramatic in fixed interval - FI = FISH)
Term
In operant extinction, what is withheld?
Definition
Reinforcement
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In classical extinction, what is withheld?
Definition
The US (the CS is repeatedly presented without the US)
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Which of the following is the essential component of classical conditioning?
1. The CS is presented after the US
2. The US is presented after the CS
Definition
2 (1=backwards conditioning)
Term
What is a fixed ratio schedule based on?
Definition
reinforcement is provided after the target behavior has been emitted a certain number of times (every 5 questions)
Term
What is a variable ratio schedule based on?
Definition
reinforcement is provided after the target behavior has been emitted a certain number of times (about every 5 questions)
Term
Common side effects of Beta Blockers?
Definition
Impotence, tiredness, nightmares
Term
What is object constancy?
Definition
The ability to unify the good and bad aspects of the mother into a whole(Mahler)
Term
Example of a fixed ratio?
Definition
Car dealer gets $1000 bonus for every 10 cards sold
Term
Example of a fixed interval?
Definition
Paycheck every 2 weeks
Term
Example of a variable ratio?
Definition
Slot machine
Term
Example of a variable interval?
Definition
Pop quiz
Term
What is source memory?
Definition
The ability to remember context in which material was learned.
Term
What is the risky shift?
Definition
The tendency to make riskier decisions when acting in a group vs. acting alone
Term
Tonic-Clonic seizures are associated with what type of seizures?
Definition
Grand mal (Tonic Stage = continuous tension; Clonic Stage = Alternate muscle contractions and relaxation)
Term
Petit mal seizure is also called what type of seizure?
Definition
Absence seizure (Occur most in kids; last 1-10 seconds; brief change in consciousness)
Term
Complex partial seizures are characterized by
Definition
an aura, followed by purposeless behavior (aimless wandering), lip smacking, unintelligible speech
Term
A PET scan shows
Definition
Brain activity/functioning
Term
What is structural equation modeling used for?
Definition
It enables researchers to make inferences about causation, and can be used to test out many different causal pathways, involving multiple predictor and criterion variables.
Term
What is a partial correlation?
Definition
The association between two variables, when each variable's association with another variable has been removed
Term
What does an ANCOVA do?
Definition
Examines the differences between groups (a variant of an ANOVA)
Term
What is the coefficient of determination?
Definition
It is the term for the proportion of variance shared by two variables and it is the square of the correlation coefficient
Term
Apraxia and left-right confusion indicate damage to which lobe?
Definition
parietal
Term
What is an approach-avoidance conflict?
Definition
A situation where there are both desirable and undesirable results (ex: a man is offered a job with great pay but lots of travel)
Term
What is an approach-approach conflict?
Definition
A person must choose between two favorable alternatives (ex: a woman is offered a job that pays more than her current job, but she likes her job)
Term
What is an avoidance-avoidance conflict?
Definition
A person has to choose between two unfavorable alternatives, with negative results
Term
An example of a criterion-referenced score would be:
Definition
a percentage score (tells us how someone did on some external criterion)
Term
Factor analysis can be performed using _________ or _______ rotations.
Definition
orthogonal or oblique
Term
In an orthogonal rotation, the factors are/are not correlated?
Definition
are not
Term
In an oblique rotation, the factors are/are not correlated?
Definition
are (this is more reflective of the real world)
Term
When is a pooled error term used (when running an ANOVA)?
Definition
When there is homogeneity of the variance (i.e. when the variance is about equal for each group - when things are equal they can be POOLED together")"
Term
What is the forced choice method of evaluation?
Definition
Raters are given a list of pairs of equally desirable/undesirable behaviors and are then required to rate each employee by choosing from the pair. This minimizes rater biases and does not involve rating an employee relative to his/her peers.
Term
The DSM-IV uses a ________ system for making diagnoses
Definition
polythetic (Each member of the category must possess a certain minimal number of defining characteristics, but none of the features has to be found in each member of the category)
Term
Incremental validity is
Definition
the amount of improvement in success rate that results from using a predictor test (associated with CRITERION-related validity)
Term
What is a flashbulb memory?
Definition
A memory of a distinct, vivid event that is usually (but not always) of a traumatic event.
Term
What are the 5 stages of brain development?
Definition
Proliferation, Migration, Differentiation, Myelination, Synaptogenesis (PETE MAKES DELICIOUS MEALs)
Term
Stimulants most likely achieve their affect by
Definition
increasing dopamine and serotonin
Term
Fear and confusion are seen in what type of attachment style?
Definition
Disorganized/Disoriented (also - an inconsistent, ambivalent response)
Term
What is the Hawthorne Effect?
Definition
The tendency of people to do better when they know they are being observed.
Term
Which of the following is a criterion-based score?
a)percentile
b)percentage
c)standard score
d)IQ score
Definition
b)percentage score (b/c a criterion-based score tells you how you did in relation to an external criterion)
Term
What is a moderator variable?
Definition
A variable that influences the strength of the relationship b/t two other variables
Term
What is a mediator variable?
Definition
A variable that explains why there is a relationship b/t the predictor and the criterion
Term
What is conjunctive scoring?
Definition
A type of scoring where scores must be looked at individually - also known as multiple cutoff (NOT compensatory)
Term
Maslow's need hierarchy consists of (5 Needs)
Definition
1. Physiological
2. Safety
3. Belonging and Love (Social Needs)
4. Esteem
5. Self-Actualization
Term
What is dystonia?
Definition
Contractions of the face, neck, and tongue (dys=impairment and tone=muscle tone)
Term
When should you use an ANCOVA?
Definition
When unexpected differences are found among treatment groups with regard to an extraneous variable.
Term
Quality Assurance focuses on
Definition
availability, access, adequacy, appropriateness of services (QA has an A in it!)
Term
Utilization Review focuses on
Definition
cost and conserving resources
Term
What is explicit memory?
Definition
Knowledge of facts. Also called declarative.
Term
What is implicit memory?
Definition
Knowledge of skills that are automatic. Also called procedural.
Term
The WISC-IV has a ____ ceiling and a ___ floor
Definition
low (makes it hard to assess gifted children); high (hard to assess MR). Stanford-Binet is better.
Term
Damage due to Broca's is located in which area of the brain?
Definition
left frontal (trouble with speaking)
Term
Damage due to Wernicke's is located in which area of the brain?
Definition
temporal (trouble with comprehension)
Term
What is confabulation and why does it occur?
Definition
Recitation of fabricated or imagined information - occurs b/c of anterograde amnesia common in Korsakoff's
Term
Are contingencies applied before or after the behavior is emitted?
Definition
ALWAYS AFTER!
Term
A systemic family therapist would work on
Definition
Milan - circular questioning, hypothesis formation
Term
A family systems therapist would work on
Definition
Bowen - differentiation
Term
What is group/response polarization?
Definition
the tendency for people in groups to become more extreme in their views
Term
What is groupthink?
Definition
Occurs when people in groups are seeking consensus and they suspend their decision-making capabilities.
Term
When are infant tests of intelligence good predictors?
Definition
In later years for low scorers
Term
What is a key principle underlying Montessori schooling?
Definition
cognitive development is enhanced by exposure to sensory-motor stimuli
Term
What is Bayes' Theorem?
Definition
It describes the relation among various conditional probabilities
Term
What is phenomenalistic causality?
Definition
A type of magical thinking in which events that occur together are thought to cause one another (Piaget - occurs ages 2-7)
Term
What is the Latin Square used for?
Definition
To control for carryover effects when repeated measures are used
Term
When is the Solomon Four-Group design used?
Definition
To control for the effects of testing
Term
What did the M'Naughten Rule (1843) determine?
Definition
provided the basis for the insanity defense
Term
According to Gestalt therapy, introjection results in
Definition
unexamined values and beliefs
Term
What is introjection?
Definition
Taking in what others say whole, without one's own critical analysis
Term
What are the key elements of Meichenbaum's self-instruction?
Definition
repetition, cognitive restructuring, and graded practice (the therapist models the task, verbalizes steps out loud - eventually the client does it)
Term
What is episodic memory?
Definition
Recalling the time and place that an event occurred
Term
What is semantic memory?
Definition
Factual memory
Term
When is a discriminant analysis used?
Definition
Used when several IVs are used to predict group membership (ex: study time, anxiety level, GPA used to predict EPPP pass rate)
Term
What is the purpose of Organizational Development (OD)?
Definition
To bring about planned change - uses systems theory; focuses on relationships
Term
When an individual mistakes external stimuli for something else, she is experiencing
Definition
illusions
Term
Reality therapy focuses on
Definition
helping the client examine her actions and values
Term
The catecholamine hypothesis says what two neurotransmitters are involved in depression?
Definition
dopamine and norepinephrine (need an increase)
Term
Anosagnosia is
Definition
lack of awareness or denial of disease
Term
What is the contrast effect?
Definition
Occurs when the judge's rating of a particular subject is influenced by the prior subject. (Ex: Rating Joe" as very polite vs. "Sue" even when he's not, just because she is particularly rude)"
Term
What is the halo effect?
Definition
Rating someone on something irrelevant (ex: he's handsome/punctual)
Term
Key concepts in Donald Super's theory of career development?
Definition
Career maturity occurs when a person accomplishes career-related developmental tasks across a lifespan
Term
What is Holland known for?
Definition
Fit b/t personality and work environment
Term
What is Krumboltz known for?
Definition
social learning theory of career development
Term
What are Herzberg's lower-level needs?
Definition
Pay, working conditions, supervision (JOB CONTEXT) - result in dissatisfaction when they are inadequate, but do not produce satisfaction when they are met
Term
What are Herzberg's higher-level needs?
Definition
Need for achievement, responsibility, opportunity (JOB CONTENT) - increase satisfaction when they are met
Term
Seizures that involve half the body are
Definition
Simple partial
Term
According to the APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, a psychologist should provide feedback after an evaluation and assessment
Definition
Always, unless precluded by legal or organizational reasons (ex: when doing a job assessment or court-ordered testing you might not give feedback)
Term
What is prospective memory?
Definition
Remembering what one had planned to do at a certain time (Ex: Take a walk at 4pm)
Term
Anosagnosia is
Definition
The inability to recognize one's deficits (Nose doesn't KNOW his deficits!)
Term
What is accommodation?
Definition
Adjusting to demands by reorganizing, modifying, expanding cognitive structures (ex: adding a second floor onto an existing house)
Term
HIPAA documentation must be kept for __ years
Definition
SIX
Term
What is a formative evaluation?
Definition
One that looks at a program on an ongoing basis
Term
Tiedeman and O'Hara's theory of career development focuses on
Definition
the processes of differentiation and integration
Term
What does the Dopamine Hypothesis say?
Definition
Schizophrenia results from too much dopamine. (Cocaine intoxication supports this theory, because it results in hallucinations - cocaine increases availability of serotonin and dopamine)
Term
What is centrism?
Definition
Piaget's preoperational concept - a child's inability to focus on more than one aspect of a problem at a time (ex: A young girl has difficulty understanding that her mother is also the daughter of her grandmother)
Term
What are the four stages of Troiden's model of gay/lesbian development?
Definition
1. Sensitization
2. Identity Confusion
3. Identity Assumption
4. Commitment
Term
According to the Ethics Code, psychologists who seek to practice in forensic settings must
Definition
become reasonably familiar with the judicial rules governing their roles
Term
When should a psychiatrist prescribe an atypical antipsychotic?
Definition
When treating negative symptoms (affective flattening, alogia - poverty of speech, avolition - lack of motivation); When there is a history of TD; When others haven't worked
Term
Negative attitudes towards persons who have a homosexual orientation is known as
Definition
Heterosexism (homophobia=fear of)
Term
Chunking is associated with
Definition
Encoding
Term
What does the Gate Control Theory have to do with?
Definition
Pain. Says that there are chemical gates that reside in the neural pathway in the spinal cord that carries messages of pain from the body to the brain. Can be open (by negative emotions) or closed (by positive emotions).
Term
What neurotransmitter does alcohol exert its effect on?
Definition
GABA (alcohol has same effect as benzodiazepines)
Term
Meta-Analysis involves
Definition
Combining the results of studies into an effect size
Term
Beta waves predominate
Definition
during alert WAKEFULNESS (to paint Beta Bridge you have to be awake)
Term
What kind of memory can retain an exact copy of what is seen for a second?
Definition
Sensory. Stores visual (iconic - 1 second) or auditory (echoic - 4 seconds)
Term
According to behaviorists, depression results from
Definition
not enough reinforcement from the environment
Term
What is the difference between a disjunctive test vs. a conjunctive test?
Definition
A disjunctive test requires the team's best performance to win; a conjunctive test looks at the team's worst performer as the winner.
Term
Which of Yalom's therapeutic factors is the most direct indicator of group outcome success?
Definition
Cohesion
Term
If you want to change your specialty and you already have a doctorate, what do you need to do?
Definition
Get training AND experience.
Term
How long does sensory memory hold information?
Definition
Less than 2 seconds (in general)
Term
Galton's theory of intelligence stated that
Definition
intelligence is an inherited trait that is distributed normally across the population
Term
Thurston's theory of intelligence stated that
Definition
people have varying degrees of intelligence (used factor analysis)
Term
Guilford's theory of intelligence stated that
Definition
convergent and divergent thinking are dimensions of intelligence (120)
Term
What is apraxia (vs. ataxia)?
Definition
aPraxia is loss of purposive movements - cannot perform purposeful actions (think of the P in aPraxia) due to brain damage. ATAXIA is loss of full control of bodily movements.
Term
Signs of social inhibition are seen by what age?
Definition
2-4 months
Term
What is the upper limit of the validity coefficient?
Definition
The square root of the reliability coefficient
Term
Which statement is most correct?
a. high reliability assumes high validity
b. high validity assumes high reliability
c. low validity assumes low reliability
d. low reliability assumes low validity
Definition
B.
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