Famous Figures
Theories/Experiments
Approaches in Psych
Careers in Psych
Wild Card
100
Which father of psych mistakenly believed that cocaine was a cure for morphine addiction?
Sigmund Freud
100
What is introspection?
Looking inside yourself and describing what is there.
100
What is the humanistic approach?
The idea that people are basically good and capable of helping themselves.
100
Which of the following professionals makes the most money: psychiatrists, psychologists, or social workers?
psychiatrists
100
What is psychology?
The study of human behavior and mental processes.
200
Who was the father of experimental psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
200
What is structuralism?
The idea that consciousness can be broken down into simple structure.
200
What is the cognitive approach?
An approach that emphasizes how humans use mental processes to solve problems.
200
Which of the following professionals can work as a therapist: psychiatrist, psychologist, or social worker?
all of them
200
Where did Aristotle believe that consciousness resides?
the heart
300
Which founding father was responsible for the Little Albert Experiment?
John B. Watson
300
What is functionalism?
the mind helps humans adapt to and function in their environments.
300
According to this approach, behavior is the product of learning and associations.
behavioral approach
300
Which of the following professionals can prescribe medication: psychiatrist, psychologist, or social worker?
Psychiatrist (and sometimes psychologist)
300
Describe what happened in the Little Albert Experiment. Identify the psychologist, the technique used, and two stimuli used in the experiment.
John B Watson wanted to condition a one-year-old baby boy named little Albert to fear a white rat. This is an example of classical conditioning. Every time Albert was shown a rat, Watson made a loud noise by hitting a metal bar. The stimuli were the white rat and the loud noise. Eventually, Albert learned to associate the loud noise with the white rat and would cry at the sight of the rat alone.
400
Which founding father used introspection as a tool to study the human mind?
Wilhelm Wundt
400
What is classical conditioning?
When a neutral stimulus is associated with an unconditioned stimulus to produce a response.
400
As a kid, Jimmy's father passed away. Today, he suffers from depression and anxiety. Which approach best explains his condition?
psychoanalytic approach
400
What is stream-of-consciousness?
The idea that that thought exists as a constant, uninterrupted stream.
500
What were three of the theories proposed by William James?
Stream-of-consciousness, pragmatism, and functionalism
500
What are the four tenets of psychoanalysis?
1.) Early childhood events have a strong influence over our behavior as adults. 2.) explanations for behavior are rooted in the unconscious 3.) we repress memories, thoughts, an feelings that manifest as depression 4.) You can resolve problems by working through repressed memories.
500
I got up early today. Explain this behavior using all six approaches.
Biopsych - hormones caused me to wake up early. Behavioral - I'm rewarded for getting up early Psychanalytic - I have an unconscious desire to please people by getting up early. Humanistic - I get up early to accomplish my goals. Cognitive - I get up early because I recognize that it gives me enough time to prepare for the day. Sociocultural - I get up early because it is expected by my social group.
500
What type of degree do you need to be a psychiatrist, Psychologist, or Social Worker?
Psychiatrist - MD (Doctor of Medicine) in Psychiatry or DO (doctor of osteopathic medicine) Psychologist - PhD, PsyD, or EdD Social Worker - Master's of Social work or Licensed Clinical Social Work Degree
500
What is Pragmatism?
The idea that truth is only important if it's useful (if it has "cash value")
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