Social Psych
What is the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help when others are present?
What is the bystander effect?
Which personality theory focuses on the idea that behavior is influenced by unconscious drives and early childhood experiences?
What is psychoanalysis?
Behaviorist, Psychoanalyst or Humanist? Who emphasized the importance of self-actualization and believed that humans have an innate drive toward personal growth?
Who are the Humanist psychologists (Rogers)?
What is the research method where a researcher manipulates one variable to observe the effect on another variable?
What is an experiment?
What is the term for the debate that examines whether human behavior is primarily shaped by genetics or by environment and upbringing ?
What is the nature vs. nurture debate?
What theory explains how we explain the behavior of others by attributing it to either internal dispositions or external situations?
What is attribution theory? (or fundamental attribution error)
What is the best term for a psychological condition causing harmful dysfunction or impairment?
What is a psychology disorder?
What is Psychopathology?
Behaviorist, Psychoanalyst or Humanist? Which psychologists are known for their theory of psychosexual stages of development, where unresolved conflicts can lead to specific personality traits?
Who are the psycholoanalysts?
"Freudians"
What is the term for the variable that is measured in an experiment?
What is the dependent variable?
Which stage in Erikson's psychosocial development involves the challenge of developing a sense of competence and confidence?
What is industry vs. inferiority?
Which type of social influence involves changing one's behavior to fit in with the group?
What is conformity? (or obedience)
According to Freud, which part of the mind operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification?
What is the id?
Behaviorist, Psychoanalyst or Humanist? Which theorist believed that behavior is learned through the environment and that people respond to reinforcement and punishment?
Who are the Behaviorists? (Skinner)
Which type of research involves the detailed study of one individual or a small group?
What is case study research?
What is the theory that suggests that children learn behaviors through modeling and observation?
What experiment demonstrated the power of authority in influencing individuals to obey even harmful orders?
What is the Milgram experiment?
Which disorder is characterized by excessive fear of social situations, leading to avoidance of activities and interactions?
What is social anxiety disorder?
Which psychologist proposed that behavior is shaped by an individual's perception of reinforcements and rewards?
Who are the Behaviorists?
What is the term for the process of selecting a subset of individuals from a population to represent the larger group?
What is sampling?
What type of attachment is characterized by children who feel secure when their caregiver is present and are easily comforted when they are upset?
What is secure attachment?