GRE 2021-2022 Vocabulary 600
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Ablation - n
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A surgically induced brain lesion.
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Absolute refractory period - n
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The period that follows the onset of an action potential. During this period, a nerve
impulse cannot be initiated
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Absolute threshold - n
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The minimum of stimulus energy needed to activate a sensory system.
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Accommodation - n
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A principle of Piaget's theory of cognitive development. It occurs when cognitive
structures are modified because new information or new experiences do not fit into
existing cognitive structures.
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Acetylcholine - n
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,A neurotransmitter found in both central and peripheral nervous systems linked to
Alzheimer's disease and used to transmit nerve impulses to the muscles,
respectively.
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Acrophobia - n
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A specific phobia that is an irrational fear of heights.
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ACT model (Adaptive Control of Thought) - n
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A model that describes memory in terms of procedural and declarative memory.
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Actor-observer effect - n
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The tendency of actors to see observer behavior as due to external factors
(situational factors) and the tendency of observers to attribute actors' behaviors to
internal characteristics (dispositional characteristics).
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Adrenaline - n
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A hormone that increases energy available for "fight or flight" reactions (also known
as epinephrine).
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Afterimages - n
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A visual sensation that appears after prolonged or intense exposure to a stimulus.
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Agnosia - n
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Impairments in perceptual recognition.
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Agoraphobia - n
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An irrational fear of being in places or situations where escape might be difficult.
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All-or-none law - n
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A law about nerve impulses stating that when depolarization reaches the critical
threshold (-50 millivolts) the neuron is going to fire, each time, every time.
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Alternate-form method - n
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In psychometrics, it is the method of using two or more different forms of a test to
determine the reliability of a particular test.
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Altruism - n
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A form of helping behavior where the person's intent is to benefit someone else at
some cost to him- or herself.
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Amnesia - n
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A dissociative disorder where individuals are unable to recall past experience, but
this inability is not due to a neurological disorder.
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Analogy of inoculation - n
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McGuire's analogy that people can be psychologically inoculated against the
"attack" of persuasive communications by first exposing them to a weakened
attack.
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Analyses of Variance (anovas) - n
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A statistical method to compare the means of more than two groups by comparing
the between-group variance to the within-group variance.
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Anchoring - n
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A cognitive term (a heuristic) that refers to the tendency of people to make
decisions based on reference points, or standards used to make judgements.
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Anima (animus) - n
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An archetype from Jung's theory referring to the feminine behaviors in males, and
the masculine behaviors in females.
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Anorexia nervosa - n
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words Vocabulary Words Practice
test 2 questions well solved
Qs
Ablation - n
Ans✔
A surgically induced brain lesion.
Qs
Absolute refractory period - n
Ans✔
The period that follows the onset of an action potential. During this period, a nerve
impulse cannot be initiated
Qs
Absolute threshold - n
Ans✔
The minimum of stimulus energy needed to activate a sensory system.
Qs
Accommodation - n
Ans✔
A principle of Piaget's theory of cognitive development. It occurs when cognitive
structures are modified because new information or new experiences do not fit into
existing cognitive structures.
Qs
Acetylcholine - n
Ans✔
,A neurotransmitter found in both central and peripheral nervous systems linked to
Alzheimer's disease and used to transmit nerve impulses to the muscles,
respectively.
Qs
Acrophobia - n
Ans✔
A specific phobia that is an irrational fear of heights.
Qs
ACT model (Adaptive Control of Thought) - n
Ans✔
A model that describes memory in terms of procedural and declarative memory.
Qs
Actor-observer effect - n
Ans✔
The tendency of actors to see observer behavior as due to external factors
(situational factors) and the tendency of observers to attribute actors' behaviors to
internal characteristics (dispositional characteristics).
Qs
Adrenaline - n
Ans✔
A hormone that increases energy available for "fight or flight" reactions (also known
as epinephrine).
Qs
Afterimages - n
Ans✔
A visual sensation that appears after prolonged or intense exposure to a stimulus.
,Qs
Agnosia - n
Ans✔
Impairments in perceptual recognition.
Qs
Agoraphobia - n
Ans✔
An irrational fear of being in places or situations where escape might be difficult.
Qs
All-or-none law - n
Ans✔
A law about nerve impulses stating that when depolarization reaches the critical
threshold (-50 millivolts) the neuron is going to fire, each time, every time.
Qs
Alternate-form method - n
Ans✔
In psychometrics, it is the method of using two or more different forms of a test to
determine the reliability of a particular test.
Qs
Altruism - n
Ans✔
A form of helping behavior where the person's intent is to benefit someone else at
some cost to him- or herself.
Qs
Amnesia - n
, Ans✔
A dissociative disorder where individuals are unable to recall past experience, but
this inability is not due to a neurological disorder.
Qs
Analogy of inoculation - n
Ans✔
McGuire's analogy that people can be psychologically inoculated against the
"attack" of persuasive communications by first exposing them to a weakened
attack.
Qs
Analyses of Variance (anovas) - n
Ans✔
A statistical method to compare the means of more than two groups by comparing
the between-group variance to the within-group variance.
Qs
Anchoring - n
Ans✔
A cognitive term (a heuristic) that refers to the tendency of people to make
decisions based on reference points, or standards used to make judgements.
Qs
Anima (animus) - n
Ans✔
An archetype from Jung's theory referring to the feminine behaviors in males, and
the masculine behaviors in females.
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Anorexia nervosa - n
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