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cognitive dissonance : A feeling of discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs
sympathetic nervous system : Responsible for helping to regulate a variety of body functions. This includes heart rate, breathing, sweating, and digestion.
authoritative : This parenting style is referred to as "democratic". It involves a child-centric approach in which parents hold high expectations for their children.
compliance : The act of complying with a wish, request or a demand.
procedural memory : A type of long-term memory of how to perform different actions and skills.
permissive : This parenting style has a lack of rules, and little to no discipline.
operant conditioning : A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.
classical conditioning : A form of learning in which the conditioned stimulus comes to signal the occurrence of a second stimulus.
dendrites : Treelike extensions at the beginning of a neuron that help increase the surface area of the cell body, and are covered with synapses.
schizophrenia : A mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior.
negative reinforcement : Strengthening a behavior through the removal of an aversive stimulus.
positive reinforcement : Anything added that follows a behavior that makes it more likely that the behavior will occur again in the future.
conformity : Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to match those of other people or a group standard.
recall : This type of memory retrieval involves being able to access the information without being cued.
case study : An in-depth study of a person, instance, or group.
longitudinal study : Type of research method used to discover relationships between variables that are not related to various background variables.
chunking : Memory strategy that involves taking individual units of information and grouping them into larger units.
random sample : Subset of individuals that are randomly selected from a population.
object permanence : Used to describe a child's ability to know that objects continue to exist even though they can no longer be seen or heard.
discrimination : The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things.
axons : Carries signals away from the cell; each neuron generally has one.
shaping : Modifies behavior by reinforcing behaviors that progressive approximate the target behavior.
dependent variable : The variable that is being measured in an experiment.
recognition : This type of memory retrieval involves identifying information after experiencing it again.
neurotransmitter : Chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulses.
free association : Relate anything that comes to mind, regardless of how unimportant the memory can be.
independent variable : The characteristic of a psychology experiment that is manipulated or changed.
self actualization : To develop or achieve one's full potential.
prejudice : A baseless and usually negative attitude toward members of a group.
punishment : Refers to any change that occurs after a behavior that reduces the likelihood that that behavior will occur again in the future.
episode memory : Long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations and experiences.
divergent thinking : A thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.
Psychology Review
Across:2. | A feeling of discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs | 3. | Chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulses. | 6. | Memory strategy that involves taking individual units of information and grouping them into larger units. | 7. | Subset of individuals that are randomly selected from a population. | 13. | Responsible for helping to regulate a variety of body functions. This includes heart rate, breathing, sweating, and digestion. |
| 14. | Modifies behavior by reinforcing behaviors that progressive approximate the target behavior. | 16. | An in-depth study of a person, instance, or group. | 17. | A baseless and usually negative attitude toward members of a group. | 18. | This parenting style is referred to as "democratic". It involves a child-centric approach in which parents hold high expectations for their children. | 19. | This type of memory retrieval involves identifying information after experiencing it again. |
| | Down:1. | Type of research method used to discover relationships between variables that are not related to various background variables. | 4. | Anything added that follows a behavior that makes it more likely that the behavior will occur again in the future. | 5. | Treelike extensions at the beginning of a neuron that help increase the surface area of the cell body, and are covered with synapses. | 6. | A form of learning in which the conditioned stimulus comes to signal the occurrence of a second stimulus. | 8. | Carries signals away from the cell; each neuron generally has one. |
| 9. | Refers to any change that occurs after a behavior that reduces the likelihood that that behavior will occur again in the future. | 10. | Used to describe a child's ability to know that objects continue to exist even though they can no longer be seen or heard. | 11. | The variable that is being measured in an experiment. | 12. | The act of complying with a wish, request or a demand. | 15. | This type of memory retrieval involves being able to access the information without being cued. |
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Psychology Review
Across:2. | A feeling of discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs | 3. | Chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulses. | 6. | Memory strategy that involves taking individual units of information and grouping them into larger units. | 7. | Subset of individuals that are randomly selected from a population. | 13. | Responsible for helping to regulate a variety of body functions. This includes heart rate, breathing, sweating, and digestion. |
| 14. | Modifies behavior by reinforcing behaviors that progressive approximate the target behavior. | 16. | An in-depth study of a person, instance, or group. | 17. | A baseless and usually negative attitude toward members of a group. | 18. | This parenting style is referred to as "democratic". It involves a child-centric approach in which parents hold high expectations for their children. | 19. | This type of memory retrieval involves identifying information after experiencing it again. |
| | Down:1. | Type of research method used to discover relationships between variables that are not related to various background variables. | 4. | Anything added that follows a behavior that makes it more likely that the behavior will occur again in the future. | 5. | Treelike extensions at the beginning of a neuron that help increase the surface area of the cell body, and are covered with synapses. | 6. | A form of learning in which the conditioned stimulus comes to signal the occurrence of a second stimulus. | 8. | Carries signals away from the cell; each neuron generally has one. |
| 9. | Refers to any change that occurs after a behavior that reduces the likelihood that that behavior will occur again in the future. | 10. | Used to describe a child's ability to know that objects continue to exist even though they can no longer be seen or heard. | 11. | The variable that is being measured in an experiment. | 12. | The act of complying with a wish, request or a demand. | 15. | This type of memory retrieval involves being able to access the information without being cued. |
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