AP Psych Unit 3 Match Game

Positive Punishment

Turning on a harsh light when students are disruptive

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

Earning $10 for every 3 days of wending

Stimulus Discrmination

Responding differently to similar but distinct stimuli

Microsystem

Interactions between prts of a child’s immediate environments

Diffusion of Identity

Lack of commitment to identity or goals

Mirror Neurons

Brain cells that fire when observing and performing actions

Egocentrism

Difficulty seeing form another person’s perspective

Theory of Mind

Understanding that others have thoughts and feelings

Concrete Operational Stage

Logical thinking at age 7-11 develops

Critical Periods

Windows of time essential for certain development to occur

Higher-order conditioning

Conditioning a new CS by pairing it with an existing CS

Strange Situation

Procedure assessing attachment by observing child-caregiver separation and reunion

Autonomy and Shame and Doubt

Toddler stage conflict between independence and self-doubt

Temperament

A person’s natural style of emotional reactivity

Self-Concept

How someone views and evaluates themselves

Instinctive Drift

Return of natural behaviors that interfere with learning

Learned helplessness

Passive resignation after repeated failures or lack of control