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Ap Psych 5
Ap Psych 5
dreams
occur most often during REM sleep; may be caused by activation-synthesis, or may be
a way of cementing memories
drive reduction
theory that claims that behavior is driven by a desire to lessen drives resulting
from needs that disrupt homeostasis
DSM
initials of the American Psychiatric Association's book that lists diagnostic
criteria for many psychological disorders
dyslexia
a learning disability that results in difficulty reading and writing
eardrum
also called the tympanic membrane
echoic
term that describes memory of sounds
EEG
electroencephalogram; initials of a method of representation of brain waves;
detects electrical activity in brain through electrodes on scalp. Results show as
wavy lines.
ego
the Latin for "I"; in Freud's theories, the mediator between the demands of the id
and the superego
egocentrism
in a toddler, the belief that others perceive the world in the same way that he or
she does
Electra complex
counterpart to the Oedipus complex for females
electroconvulsive therapy
a treatment in which low level electric current is passed through the brain
embryo
early stage of human development, when cells have begun to differentiate
emotion theories
James-Lange, Cannon-Baird and Singer-Schachter are three
encoding
conversion of sensory information into a form that can be retained as a memory
endocrine system
the slow messenger system of the body; produces hormones that affect many bodily
functions
endorphins
neurotransmitters that give one a feeling of well-being, euphoria or eliminate pain
episodic
describes a type of memory that includes specific events that one has personally
experienced
evolutionary
perspective that stresses the value of behavior in Darwinian terms