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the pursuit of knowledge about
natural phenomena for its
own sake
What is basic science?
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An intense and irrational
fear of a particular object
or situation
What is phobia?
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Belief that the proper subject
matter of psychology is
objectively observable behavior
and nothing else
What is behaviorism?
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A recurring thought or image
that seems to be beyond control
What is obsession?
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Discovering ways to use scientific
findings to accomplish practical
goals
What is applied science?
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A psychological disorder
characterized by extreme
sadness, an inability to
concentrate, and feelings of
helplessness and dejection
What is depression?
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A disorder in which a person’s
mood inappropriately alternates
between feelings of mania
(euphoria) and depression
What is bipolar disorder?
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The process of learning to
control bodily states by
monitoring the states to
be controlled
What is biofeedback?
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The measure of a
relationship between two
variables or sets of data
What is correlation?
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A machine used to record the
electrical activity of large
portions of the brain. Its
acronym is EEG.
What is electroencephalograph?
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A research method in which
information is obtained by
asking many individuals a
fixed set of questions about
their attitudes or behavior
What is survey?
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a learning procedure in which
associations are made between
a neutral stimulus and
an unconditioned stimulus
What is classical conditioning?
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A change in participant’s illness
or behavior that results from
a belief that the treatment
will have an effect rather
than from the actual treatment
What is Placebo Effect?
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A form of learning in which a
certain action is reinforced or
punished, resulting in
corresponding increases or
decreases in the likelihood that
similar actions will occur again
What is operant conditioning?
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A condition in which repeated
attempts to control or influence
a situation fail, resulting in
the belief that the situation
is uncontrollable and that any
effort to cope will fail
What is learned helplessness?
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An experiment in which neither
the experimenter nor the
participants know which
participants receive which
treatment
What is double-blind experiment?
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An experiment
in which the participants are
unaware of which participants
received the treatment
What is single-blind experiment?
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A branch of medicine that deals
with mental, emotional, or
behavioral disorders
What is psychiatry?
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A group of severe psychotic
disorders characterized by
confused and disconnected
thoughts, emotions, behavior,
and perceptions
What is schizophrenia?
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A regular sequence of biological
processes such as temperature
and sleep that occurs every
24 hours
What is circadian rhythm?
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