AP Psychology Core Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• range : the difference between the largest score and the smallest score
• random sample : a group of individuals randomly selected to represent a population (an unbiased representation of the total population)
• punishment : a consequence which reduces the likelihood of an undesirable behavior happening again
• under extension : a name is used too narrowly and not applied to describe other similar items
• cooing stage : infants make ‘uwwwwing’ noises; between 6 to 8 weeks old
• motor neurons : neurons that take information from the brain to the muscles and glands in the rest of the body
• withdrawal : the discomfort and distress that follows after discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior
• auditory canal : a tube that runs from the outer ear to the eardrum; it collects sound waves and channels them into the eardrum
• trust vs mistrust : if needs are dependably met, infants develop a sense of basic trust; infancy to 1 year old
• charles spearman : a psychologist studying intelligence who believed we have one general intelligence (known as the g factor).
• heritability : the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes
• light exposure therapy : a type of therapy used to treat seasonal affective disorder by exposing the person to bright artificial light for a certain amount of time each day
• tend and befriend : under stress people often provide support to others (tend) and bond with and seek support from others (befriend)