The Early Years
The founder of modern psychology
Who is William Wundt
The variable that the researcher manipulates.
What is Independent Variable
When a single fertilized egg splits in two. What is the result?
What is Identical (monozygotic) Twins
I focus on how a person thinks-How you take in, process, store, and retrieve information
What is Cognitive Perspective
I study the growth & development of a person from birth to death
What is Developmental Psychologist
I was an assistant of Wilhelm Wundt & founder of structuralism
Who is E.B. Titchner
We are not exposed to the independent variable
What is the Control Group
When two separate eggs are fertilized. What is the result?
What are Fraternal (dizygotic) Twins
Psychologist who focus on how healthy people strive to reach their full potential agree with this perspective.
What is the Humanistic Perspective
We diagnose and treat people with psychological problems. We compose about half of all psychologist.
What is Clinical Psychologist
Founder of psychoanalysis
Who is Sigmund Freud
Our members review all proposed research to make sure it meets scientific standards?
Who is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Studying, discussing, and examining the relative effects of genes and environment on our behavior would contribute to this issue.
What is Nature vs Nurture
The winners of this game of Jeopardy will be rewarded with a surprise. What perspective is being illustrated?
What is the Behavioral Perspective
I handle curriculum planning and instructional methods in the school.
What is Educational Psychologist
The scientific study of behavior & mental activity, which are based on brain processes
What is Psychology
This method allows the 3rd block Psychology class to create a study to follow and track the incoming freshmen class throughout their four years of high school.
What is Longitudinal Study
Exposure to teratogens are harmful in this stage of pregnancy since cells are beginning to specialize?
What is the embryonic stage
I am interested in learning how brain cells change during learning.
What is the biological perspective
I examine the physiological roots and results of behavior
What is an Biological Psychologist
This school of thought went against the ideas of structuralism and states "The whole is different from the sum of its parts"
What is Gestalt Psychology
This is a method where a single individual or thing is studied in depth
What is Case Study
In this culture, individual needs are sacrificed for the good of the group.
What is Collectivist
I began to smoke cigarettes when I was around friends, but I would not smoke around my parents. What perspective would focus on these behaviors
What is the Social Cultural Perspective
If wanted to have your own practice in psychology, you would need to obtain this
What is a Ph.D