History of Psychology
This perspective of psychology would be interested in studying dreams and unconscious thoughts?
Psychodynamic
Name one of the psychological domains (pillars) that are used to study and learn about the field of psychology.
Biological, Cognitive, Developmental, Social and Personality, Mental/Physical Health
What is the term for a professional who assesses, diagnoses, and treats individuals with various mental health issues, often in a private practice setting?
Clinical psychologist
A testable prediction that is arrived at logically from a theory
Hypothesis
Name of researcher for the "Doll Study" experiment
Mamie Clark
Variable that experimenter manipulates
Independent variable
The amount of neurons we have at birth
126 million
The four lobes of the brain
Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, Occipital
When our nervous system is in functioning balance
Homeostasis
True or False: Williams James was a heavy proponent in the structuralist perspective.
FALSE
Within health psychology, this modern model has been used to understand the interaction between biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors.
Biopsychosocial model
The two most common types of psychology doctorate degrees are:
Ph.D and Psy.D
Scientific hypotheses are___ and falsifiable
Testable
Name the 3 types of Psychological research
Descriptive, Correlational, Experimental
When the variables are both going the same direction, what type of correlation is this?
Positive Correlation
The space between neurons
The synapse
The cortexes within each lobe (Don't need to say which lobe each is in for points, but try to)
The motor and prefrontal cortex are located in the __ lobe. The auditory cortex is located in the __ lobe.
Frontal, Temporal
The "Master Gland"
The Pituitary Gland
Maslow proposed this model which said that our desire for inner fulfillment was the most important aspect of self-actualization.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
This branch of psychology is concerned with improving workplace productivity, employee satisfaction, and organizational performance through psychological principles and research
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
What do we call a psychologist who works with athletes to enhance their performance, manage stress, and improve their mental well-being in the context of sports?
Sports psychologist
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Draw Conclusions
Group in an experiment that gets a treatment
Experimental Group
What do we look for when deciding if a test measures what it's supposed to measure?
Validity
The receiving end, and the tail end of a neuron
The dendrite(s), and the terminal button(s)
Serves as a relay for all sensory information, except smell.
The thalamus
___ are released by glands into the bloodstream to deliver information, ____ are passed between neurons to deliver information
Hormones, Neurotransmitters
I want to train my dog to do a backflip. Every time my dog jumps in the air, I reward them with a treat. Once they begin to do flips in the air, I reward them with two treats. This type of reinforcement is known as..
Classical conditioning?
Cole wants to discover why he can't remember his credit card number when the cashier at Mcdonald's asks for it. What domain of psychology would be most interested in Cole's dillema?
Cognitive domain
Cole would like to get a doctorate degree in psychology. He wants to focus more on the practice of psychotherapy rather than research. What type of doctorate degree should he aim to attain?
A Psy.D
Researchers may unconsciously skew their observations to fit their research goal expectations.
Observation Bias
Descriptive research that focuses on small samples and have a specific focus
Case studies
This occurs when people’s expectations of beliefs influence or determine the experience in a given situation.
Placebo Effect
The two scientists who revolutionized our knowledge of neurons
Cajal and Golgi
Boone is taking an exam, but he feels very nervous and is struggling to remember the answers he needs. This part of his brain is interfering with the activity of this part of his brain.
Amygdala, Hippocampus
__ system carries out our thoughts and actions. ___ system controls internal organs and glands.
Bonus question: What systems does the autonomic system divide into (hint: nervous systems)
Somatic, Autonomic
Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
Famous psychologist known for practicing Gestalt psychology:
Hint: "The whole is other than the sum of its parts."
Wertheimer or Koffka or Köhler
Michael Jordan takes a test to figure out his personality score. He received a high score on neuroticism and openness but a low score in agreeableness. What domain of psychology would be interested in analyzing MJs personality score?
Social & Personality domain
Elmo wants to use his psychological skills that he learned during college and put them to use in the justice system to help those on Sesame street. What is one area of psychology that elmo could pursue?
Hint: Law and Order *dunn dunn*
Forensic psychology
What is a set of ideas that propose an explanation for observed phenomena?
Theory
The kind of research Jane Goodall is known for.
Naturalistic Observation
When both the experimenter and the participant don't know who is in the treatment condition, we call this a __ __ study.
Double-blind Study
When this is lacking in number, it can cause multiple sclerosis
Myelin Sheath(s)
A patient has a stroke. They struggle to move their left leg, and begin performing unusual and embarrassing behaviors in public. The approximate area of the brain where damage would be consistent with these behaviors would be?
The front right hemisphere.
From your central nervous system into your motor neurons, information is delivered into these two muscle fibers.
Efferent and Afferent