| A | B |
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| independent variable | experimental factor that is manipulated; its effect is being studied |
| illusory correlation | perception of a relationship where none exists |
| endorphins | natural, opiatelike neurotransmitters linked to pain control and pleasure |
| sensory cortex | area at front of parietal lobes; registers and processes body sensations |
| serial position effect | our tendancy to recall best the last and first items in a list |
| proactive interference | disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information |
| conformity | adjusting one's behaviour to thinking to coincide with a group standard |
| altruism | unselfish regard for the welfare of others |
| accomodation | adapting one's current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information |
| self-concept | sense of one's identity and personal worth |
| spontaneous recovery | the reappearance, after rest period, of an extinguished conditioned response |
| latent learning | learning that occurs but is not apparant until there is an incentive to demonstrate it |
| pupil | the adjustable opening in the center fo the eye through which light enters |
| kinesthesis | system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts |
| visual cliff | lab device for testing depth perception in infants and young animals |
| insomnia | recurring problems in falling or staying asleep |
| instinct | a complex behavior that's rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned |
| social leadership | group-oriented leadership taht builds teamwork, mediates conflict, and offers support |
| functionalism | school of psychology focusing on how mental and behavioural processes function--how they enable organisms to adapt, survive, and flourish |
| parietal lobes | portion of cerebral cortex lying at the top of head and towards rear; includes sensory cortex |
