Foundations
The relatively permanent change in an organisms behavior due to experience
What is Learning?
The observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation.
What is the Flynn Effect?
The kind of stress that exceeds the optimal level, is no longer a positive force, and becomes excessive and debilitating.
The space between two neurons.
What is the synapse?
Our short term memory capacity is about _______ chunks of information
What is 7?
The set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time
What is Memory?
This type of psychologist focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior.
What is a Clinical Psychologist?
A specific prediction or statement of likelyhood that a certain event will occur or that a given relationship will be found between two variables
What is a hypothesis?
Studying, discussing, and examining the relative effects of genes and environment on our development and behavior would contribute to this issue. aka: Psychology's Biggest Debate
What is Nature vs Nurture
The winners of this game of Jeopardy will be rewarded with a surprise. What perspective is being illustrated?
What is the Behavioral / Behaviorist Perspective
I handle curriculum planning and instructional methods in schools, often times thinking about self-motivating environments. (also: Amanda's doctoral degree)
What is an Educational Psychologist?
This method allows Amanda to create a study to follow and track the incoming fiest-year class throughout their four years of college
What is a Longitudinal Study
A desire to perform a behavior for its own sake, for fulfillment or joy, and to be effective
What is Intrinsic motivation?
Concepts (or mental models) that are used to help us categorize and interpret information.
What are schemas / schemata?
Psychological Disorders are categorized by behavior that is deviant, distressful, and ______.
What is dysfunctional?
Focusing on information that confirms your existing beliefs
What is the confirmation bias?
The field of psychology that studies emotions, attitudes and the self at both the intrapersonal and interpersonal levels
What is Social Psychology?
The names of Amanda's Kids
What is Lillian and Hazel