Approaches
Psychologists
Tiers on a Triangle
Sinking the Titanic
Terms and Conditions
100

This approach studies observable actions in response to stimuli

Behaviorism

100

Most famous psychologist, known for his controversial views

Sigmund Freud

100

Food & water

Physiological needs

100

Behaviors are largely a result of our _______ thoughts and motives

Unconscious 

100

Responding to a stimulus based on past experiences

Classical Conditioning

200

Approach associated with the hierarchy of needs

Humanism

200

Famous for his hierarchy of needs

Abraham Maslow

200

Achieving full potential

Self-Actualization

200

Pleasure and primal urges

Id

200

Age range of the formal operations stage

11+

300

The iceberg theory is the centerpiece of this approach

Psychoanalysis

300

The original behaviorist, known for the terrible "Little Albert" experiment

John Watson

300

Security and safety

Safety needs

300

Thoughts you are actively considering

Conscious

300

Logical thought processes are the key of this phase

Concrete operational

400

The act of singing in a crowded elevator would be studied by this approach

Sociocultural

400

Famous for his 4 stages of development

Jean Piaget

400

Prestige and feelings of accomplishment

Esteem needs
400

Moral values, guilt and ethics

Superego

400

Actions are followed by either giving or taking away something to increase that behavior

Operant Conditioning

500
The stages of development are studied by psychologists in this approach

Cognitive 

500

Drooling, bells, and meat brought this psychologist to fame

Ivan Pavlov

500

Relationships & friendships

Belonging needs

500

Emotions and Memories are these thoughts

Preconscious

500

The Sensorimotor stage describes children in this age range

Birth to 24 months.

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