This person is widely considered to be the "father" of modern psychology
Who is Sigmund Freud
100
Objective research that has not been influenced by the researcher's personal opinions or feelings is free this.
What is bias
100
According to Sigmund Freud, this part of your personality controls your animalistic and primal urges. Often these ambitions and desires have no regard for other people or feelings.
What is the Id
100
These chemical molecular structures are often associated with adolescence. They are created in the Endocrine system and result in growth spurts and changes in mood and behaviour.
What are hormones
100
This part of the brain is responsible for how we react to certain situations and how we plan ahead for new situations. It is not fully developed until one reaches adulthood
What is the Pre-Frontal Cortex
200
This person is most known for his nine psychosocial stages. Each stage is developed around a conflict that humans face at a particular period of life.
Who is Erik Erikson
200
John Nash suffers from this disorder in A Beautiful Mind
What is schizophrenia
200
This sleeping pattern involves sleeping at night and being awake during the day time.
What is diurnal sleep cycle
200
Approximately after 22 weeks, an infant can survive outside the womb. However, the chances of survival and the chance of having a healthy infant greatly increase each week an infant stays in the womb.
What is Fetal Viability
200
This is a general felling of angst, worry and fear that often has no specific source.
What is anxiety
300
This person was a pioneer in Early Childhood Development and Psychology. According to him, the sensorimotor stage is the most important stage of an infant's development
Who is Jean Piaget
300
The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy can result in this series of negative side effects for the unborn infant
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
300
This is the GENERAL term for the degenerative process of one's mind losing cognitive and behavioural functions. This often occurs during old age.
What is dementia
300
This is one of the the first abstract thinking processes we develop. It is the realization that objects and human still exist when they are no longer in eye sight.
What is Object Permanence
300
Connections between neurotransmitters and synapses increase human brain activity. However, due to the increased pace of growth during adolescence many older connections are lost and replaced by new ones.
What is synaptic pruning
400
This stage of prenatal development is the second stage and involves the formation of tissue and major organs.
What is the embryonic stage
400
The usage and control of large muscle groups used for walking, running, and balance is also known as this.
What is Gross Motor Control
400
This SPECIFIC disease is the result of plaques forming on neurotransmitters. This disease attacks memory and behaviour. It is often associated with old age.
What is Alzheimer's
400
This unofficial stage of early childhood involves crying, tantrums and lots of questions. This is due to the fast speed of development that toddlers are going through.
What are the "terrible twos"
400
This is the scientific study of behaviours and cognitive growth over an entire lifespan.
What is developmental psychology
500
If a scientific study can produce the same result over and over again by replicating the initial research method it becomes:
What is reliability
500
The usage of these smaller msucle groups are more difficult to control. Tasks that utilize them include printing, drawing, working with tools.
What are Fine Motor Skills
500
These brain waves are present when we are awake and during REM Sleep.
What are alpha waves
500
A child whose parents allow and encourage discovery through learning and play will often develop this
What is a secure attachment
500
This the physical process that begins at the beginning of adolescence that involves the transition between child to adult. The release of hormones and the development of the reproductive systems occur during this time.