Vocabulary list
Subject:
Psychology [1]
Tags:
Mind [2]
Biology [3]
Ethology [4]
neuroscience [5]
Mental processes [6]
nervous system [7]
Behaviorism [9]
Dream [10]
brain [11]
Neuron [12]
Operant conditioning [13]
health [14]
1 AP Psych Review 1. ablation: removal or destruction of brain tissue in a surgical procedure 2. absolute threshold: intensity level at which one can detect a stimulus 50% of the time 3. accommodation: the process of modifying a schema to account for new information; the process of the eyes lens changing shape in order to focus on distant or near objects 4. acetylcholine (ACh): a neurotransmitter involved in learning, memory and muscle movement 5. achievement test: a test that assesses what one has learned 6. acquisition: a process in classical conditioning by which the association of a neutral stimulus with a natural stimulus is first established 7. action potential: the electrical process by which information is transmitted the length of an axon