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Psychology is the study of our minds and emotions. As humans, we're rather complex beings, and psychology makes some sense of it all. Let's see if you can make some sense of this quiz!Sensory memory is when the feeling of something lingers with us. For instance, if you get slapped in the face, and you remember the pain the next day, that's sensory memory.
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When something affects something else, there is a positive correlation. This is part of correlation research.
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Representativeness Heuristic is the concept whereby someone makes a judgement based on what's already in their mind, as opposed to weighing the facts. The concept was developed by Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman.
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The Drive Theory supports that everyone has psychological needs. These are instrinsic and we're born with them.
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Instrumental Behavior is the theory that reinforced behavior will be continued. It also states that behavior that is punished is less likely to occur again.
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Psychosis is considered to be a symptom of mental illness. Some would call the behavior of psychosis to be "madness."
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According to Freud​, the id is the part of the mind that convinces people to do what they want, instead of what is best. When you convince yourself to buy a fancy car when you're broke, it's your id speaking to you.
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Attribution theory is an aspect of psychological research which studies how a person will explain someone else's behavior. Their assessment will be based on both internal and external factors.
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According to Freud, the ego is the part of the mind that is most capable of reasoning. It works to balance out the id and the superego.
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Aggression is any overt or suppressed hostility. This can be innate, or it can result from continued frustration.
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Anxiety is the psychological term for apprehension or tension in the individual. This occurs in some forms of mental disorder.
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Attitude is a psychological term, but Asch demonstrated that attitude and behavior don't always match. A bad attitude can still result in exceptional performance.
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Binocular depth cues allow us to determine depth using both eyes. This is due to retinal disparity and convergence.
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The brain and spinal cord are part of the central nervous system. The central nervous system is important in the study of psychology.
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The cerebellum is responsible for controlling well-learned motor activities, such as driving a car or riding a bike. It's a brain structure that performs very specific tasks.
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Cognitive dissonance theory states that an individual​ can have conflicting cognitions. For instance, their voluntary actions can be out of line with their attitudes.
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Conformity is a psychological term referring to an individual adjusting their behavior in order to meet the standards of society. Whenever someone is very different​, they feel the pressure to conform.
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Depression is associated with extreme sadness, helplessness, lack of energy and inability to concentrate. Depression is a psychiatric disorder, often treated with medication.
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Determinism is a scientific doctrine that applies to psychology. It states that all occurrences in nature take place in accordance​ with natural law.
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According to Freud, we have three mental states. These include the id, ego and superego. It's the ego's job to balance out the id and superego.
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The electroencephalograph is an instrument that records brain waves. The electroencephalograph is important in the study of psychology.
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Etiology, also spelled aetiology, is the study of the origins of any phenomenon. It also looks at the causes of these phenomena.
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Extroversion is characterized by being oriented to the outside world, instead of the inner world. The extrovert's interests lie mostly outside of themselves.
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Sigmund Freud developed free association. It's a clinical technique of psychoanalysis.
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Functionalism is a school of thought developed by William James. It stresses the adaptive and survival value of a person's behavior.
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"Gestalt" is the German word for "whole." This refers to our tendency to see incomplete figures as complete.
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A hypothesis is a prediction of how an experiment will turn out. By the end of the scientific process, you'll see if your hypothesis was correct.
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Introversion is the personality trait exhibited by those who find energy from their internal world, instead of the external world. Introverts can sometimes be shy.
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Memory that is stored effectively is called long-term memory. These kinds of memories can be accessed for a long period of time.
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Meaning is communicated through language. We gain meaning from within ourselves, from others and from the world at large.
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Mental illness is characterized as a psychological or physiological pattern that is associated with distress. It is not part of normal development or culture.
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The neocortex is the newer portion of the cerebral cortex. It has proved to be the center of higher mental functions in humans.
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Neurotransmitters are responsible for carrying information across synapses between neurons. They're released by the neurons.
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Charles Darwin wrote the famous book, "On the Origin of Species." The book discusses the theory of natural selection and survival of the fittest.
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Personality is defined by a consistent pattern of feeling, acting, and thinking. If you have a wild personality, you've probably been that way since you were a kid!
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