GRE Psychology Subject Test Vocabulary

A surgically induced brain lesion is called _________.

• Ablation

• Stimulation

• Transduction

• Conduction

The period that follows the onset of an action potential, during which a nerve impulse cannot be initiated, is called the _________.

• Absolute refractory period

• Relative refractory period

• Resting potential

• Depolarization phase

The minimum of stimulus energy needed to activate a sensory system is known as the _________.

• Absolute threshold

• Difference threshold

• Sensory adaptation

• Signal detection

A principle of Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where cognitive structures are modified because new information or experiences do not fit into existing cognitive structures, is called _________.

• Accommodation

• Assimilation

• Equilibration

• Conservation

A neurotransmitter found in both central and peripheral nervous systems linked to Alzheimer's disease and used to transmit nerve impulses to the muscles is called _________.

• Acetylcholine

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

• GABA

A specific phobia that is an irrational fear of heights is called _________.

• Acrophobia

• Claustrophobia

• Arachnophobia

• Agoraphobia

A model that describes memory in terms of procedural and declarative memory is called the _________

• ACT model (Adaptive Control of Thought)

• Levels of Processing model

• Multi-Store model

• Connectionist model

The tendency of actors to see observer behavior as due to external factors and the tendency of observers to attribute actors' behaviors to internal characteristics is called the _________?

• Actor-observer effect

• Self-serving bias

• Fundamental attribution error

• Cognitive dissonance

A hormone that increases energy available for 'fight or flight' reactions is called _________.

• Adrenaline

• Insulin

• Thyroxine

• Glucagon

A visual sensation that appears after prolonged or intense exposure to a stimulus is called _________.

• Afterimages

• Photophobia

• Visual agnosia

• Retinal fatigue