Just the basics
Psychology is rooted in these two fields.
I am the name of the variable that is measured in a study.
What is the dependent variable?
I am the overall father of psychology.
Who is William Wundt?
This is the definition of "psychology."
What is the scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes.
Freud is the father of this particular school of psych.
What is psycholanalytical?
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and . . .
What are mental processes?
I am the name of the variable that is manipulated by the researcher.
What is an independent variable?
I am the father of psychology in the U.S.
Who is William James?
When one variable increases, so does the other.
What's a positive correlation?
People in this field believe that we don't have free will, and all of our behavior is the result of rewards and punishments.
What is behaviorism?
What is structuralism?
Who is Watson?
When one variable increases, the other decreases.
What is a negative correlation?
People in this field believe that people are capable of growth and can change for the better.
What is humanism?
I am an early school of psychology that focused on the function of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and how they help us adapt to the environment.
What is functionalism?
This is the only way to prove a cause-and-effect relationship.
I am a name strongly associated with behaviorism, but I was not the original founder.
Who is Skinner?
This is a type of study where the researcher observes an individual or a small group because they have a rare situation that needs to be studied.
What's a case study?
What is cognitive psychology?
Psychology was born in this country.
What is Germany?
What is a double-blind study?
Who is Freud?
This is a number that tells you the strength and direction of a relationship.
What is the correlational coefficient?
This school of psych draws on Darwin's theories and focuses on how behavior and mental processes are shaped by evolution.
What is evolutionary psychology?