Final Review

2. conditioning A counterconditioning technique in which a positive response to a stimulus is replaced by a negative response
7. hypothesis the second step in the research process
9. ability to invent new solutions to problems
11. A fear of being in places or situations in which escape may be difficult or impossible
12. sample Individuals selected for a study by chance from the target population
13. reinforcement Reinforcement that does not occur every single time the same behavior occurs
14. Gathering information by asking people directly
16. Established standards of behavior
17. mood disorder involves feelings of helplessness and sadness

1. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
3. The test criterion that ensures that a test measures what it is supposed to measure
4. general approach to solving problems
5. State of feeling that influence thought and behavior
6. nervosa a life-threatening disorder characterized by self-starvation and a distorted body image
8. memory task for bringing something back to mind
10. rewards something given in response to attainment of a goal
15. research method is used to answer questions about cause and effect
18. Freud founded the school of psychoanalysis