AP Psychology Vocabulary Words

AP Psychology Vocabulary Ablation purposely disabling or destroying part of the brain in order to study the functions of different areas of the brain Accommodation The creation of new cognitive schemas when objects, experiences, or other information does not fit with existing schemas. Action Potential The firing on a neuron. Occurs when the charge inside the neuron becomes more positive than the charge outside. Altruism Behavior that is unselfish and may even be detrimental but which benefits others. Amnesia Loss of memory. Usually only a partial loss such as for a period of time or biographical information. Analysis See Psychoanalysis. Anxiety The physiological and psychological reaction to an expected danger, whether real or imagined.