UNIT 8 FRQ Flashcards
Vocabulary Terms and Definitions needed to complete the FRQ on the Unit 8 AP Psychology Test.
What is the Motor Cortex?
Area of the frontal lobe which controls voluntary movement.
- Left Motor Cortex controls right side movement
- Right Motor Cortex controls left side movement
What is an Algorithm?
A defined set of rules to solve a problem.
What is Depth Perception?
The ability for an individual to see 3 dimensions, and then judge how far away objects are.
What is Interposition?
A type of monocular cue in which one object partially obscures or covers another object, giving the perception the object that is partially covered is farther away.
What is a Mental Set?
When we are more ready to perform in a way that was previously successful and apply that same technique to a new problem.
What is a Fixed-Ratio Schedule?
A schedule that reinforces a response only after a specified number of responses.
What is Free Association?
A basic process in psychoanalysis and other forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy, in which the patient is encouraged to verbalize without censorship or selection whatever thoughts come to mind, no matter how embarrassing, illogical, or irrelevant.
