AP Psychology Final Exam Practice
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Topics of this game:
- the experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable that is studied
- factors other that independent variable that might produce and effect in the experiment
- P-value of 0.05 or less - 95% confident
- nerve cells; basic building block of nervous system
- the body's biological clock; regular bodily measures that occur on a 24-hour cycle
- band of neural fibers that connect the two brain hemispheres; it carries messages between them
- conversion of one form of energy into another for the brain to use
- processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously; natural
- focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus
- respondent behavior; actions that are automatic responses to a stimulus
- behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher
- when an animal or human learns that they are unable to avoid repeated aversive events
- activated memory that holds a few items briefly
- thinking strategy that allows us to make judgements and solve problems efficiently; mental shortcuts
- organizing items int familiar, manageable units; often occurs automatically
