AP Psych Summer Vocab Set 5-Coates
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 brocas area | Controls language expression-area of the frontal lobe in left hemisphere that directs muscle movements invloved in speech. Has to do with imitation and mirroring. |
| bystander effect | A phenomenon in which the chances that someone will help in an emergency decrease as the number of people present increases. |
| central nervous system | The brain and spinal chord. |
| cerebellum | The part of the hindbrain that controls finely coordinated movements. |
| chromosomes | Long, thin structures in every biological cell that contain genetic information in the form of genes. |
| classical conditioning | A procedure in which a neutral stimulus is paired with a stimulus that triggers a reflexive response until the neutral stimulus alone comes to trigger a similar response. |
| client-centered therapy | A type of therapy in which the client decides what to talk about and when, without direction, judgment, or interpretation from the therapist; person-centered therapy. |
| cochlea | A fluid-filled spiral structure in the inner ear in which auditory transduction occurs. |
| cognitive therapy | An organized problem-solving approach in which the therapist actively collaborates with clients to help them notice how certain negative thoughts precede anxiety and depression. |
| cognitive dissonance theory | A theory that attitude change is driven by efforts to reduce tension caused by inconsistencies between attitudes and behaviors. |
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