Terms and Definitions 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyTerms and DefinitionsGCSEWJEC Created on: 20-11-15 12:26 What is racism? Discriminating against someone on the basis of their race. 1 of 8 What is discrimination? Treating people unfavorably on the basis of prejudiced attitudes. 2 of 8 What is sexism? Discriminating against someone on the basis of their sex. 3 of 8 What is ageism? Prejudice against older people, similar to racism and sexism in its negative stereotypes. 4 of 8 What is anxiety? An intense emotional response caused by the preconscious recognition that a repressed conflict is about to emerge into consciousness. 5 of 8 What is an axon? The extended fiber of a neuron through which nerve impulses travel from the soma to the terminal buttons. 6 of 8 What is classical conditioning? method of learning in which a neutral stimulus can be used to elicit a response that is usually a natural response to a stimulus. 7 of 8 What is Cerebral cortex? the fabric of interconnecting cells that blankets the brain hemispheres; the brain's center for information processing and control 8 of 8
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