perspectives
A student says behavior is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain and genetics. Which perspective is this?
Biological perspective
A researcher predicts that students who sleep more will get higher grades. What is this prediction called?
Hypothesis
A dog learns to sit because it gets a treat every time it obeys. What type of learning is this?
Operant conditioning
A student changes their outfit to match their friend group’s style. What concept explains this?
Conformity
A person experiences constant fear and worry about many things. Which disorder fits best?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
A counselor focuses on free will, personal growth, and self-fulfillment in therapy. Which perspective?
Humanistic perspective
A psychologist studies one rare patient with memory loss in depth. What method is used?
Case study
A child cleans their room to stop their parent from yelling. What type of consequence is this?
Negative reinforcement
A teen follows dangerous instructions from an adult authority figure. What concept is this?
Obedience
Someone has flashbacks and nightmares after a traumatic event. Which disorder?
PTSD
A therapist explores a client’s childhood trauma and unconscious conflicts. Which perspective?
Psychodynamic perspective
A study finds that as screen time increases, grades decrease, but no cause is proven. What type of study is this?
Correlational study
A student becomes anxious when hearing the school bell because it was paired with tests. What type of learning occurred?
Classical conditioning
A person doesn’t help someone in trouble because many others are around. What effect is this?
Bystander Effect
A person has extreme mood highs and lows that disrupt life. Which disorder?
Bipolar Disorder
A teacher uses rewards and punishments to change classroom behavior. Which perspective?
Behavioral perspective
One group receives the real medication, another gets a sugar pill, and neither knows which they got. What type of study is this?
Double-blind study
A neutral stimulus becomes associated with fear after repeated pairings. What is the neutral stimulus now called?
Conditioned stimulus
A group makes riskier decisions than individuals would alone. What group process is this?
Group polarization
A person believes false ideas and has disorganized speech. Which disorder?
What is schizophrenia
A psychologist explains depression using brain chemistry, thinking patterns, and family environment. Which perspective?
Biopsychosocial perspective
The teacher manipulates study time to see its effect on test scores. What is the manipulated variable called?
Independent variable (IV)
A gambler keeps playing because rewards are unpredictable. Which schedule of reinforcement is this?
Variable ratio schedule
A person judges someone as kind and smart just because they are attractive. What effect is this?
What is halo effect?
A person adapts and grows stronger after trauma. What concept explains this?
Posttraumatic growth