Research Methods
This refers to how we unconsciously activate related ideas after exposure, such as seeing a list of insect-related words and then being able to more quickly identify another insect-related word.
What is priming?
What is personality?
What psychologists believe makes you distinctive from everyone else; helps to explain your specific behaviors
What disorder requires a person to experience symptoms for at least 2 weeks in order to be diagnosed?
Depression
When you remember a word that was never on the list because it was related to others, you've experienced this.
a false memory
This structure in the hindbrain is crucial for coordinating voluntary movement, as well as maintaining balance and posture.
The cerebellum
This is the variable that is manipulated in an experiment.
the independent variable
Who was the lead scientist behind the Bobo doll experiment?
Albert Bandura
What is the name of a disorder that involves disorganized thinking?
Schizophrenia
What is a conditioned response?
The learned response to the conditioned stimulus (e.g., salivation in response to the bell).
This region of the brainstem oversees essential life functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
the medulla
What kinds of research establishes basic facts about a topic, commonly using survey methods?
Descriptive
This is the key conflict in humanistic theory.
the actual self vs. the ideal self
Who is the key figure of cognitive therapy?
Aaron Beck
This is the reason Dr. Mabie is afraid of dogs but not other fuzzy animals (like cats).
Discrimination between two stimuli
This bundle of neural fibers connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, allowing for communication between them.
the corpus callosum
Which type of research uses primary the lived experiences of participants, told in words?
Qualitative research
What was Freud’s theory/what did he believe?
Believes early childhood experiences shape adult personality
Who is more prone to anxiety (men or women)?
Women
What type of memory allows you to temporarily hold and manipulate information, such as solving a math problem?
Working memory
This subdivision of the autonomic nervous system is activated during “fight or flight” responses, increasing physiological arousal.
What is the sympathetic nervous system
Which type of research is often falsely associated with causal research (but definitely isn't!)?
Correlational
What are some examples of defensive behaviors (name two)?
Can be two from this list: Denial, projection, displacement, repression, sublimation, etc
What therapies can be taken if you have PTSD?
Behavioral & Cognitive therapies
What is the difference between an unconditioned stimulus vs unconditioned response?
An US is a stimulus that naturally triggers a response (e.g., loud noise), while an UR is the natural reaction (e.g., jumping) to the unconditioned stimulus.
This term refers to the brain’s ability to change and adapt due to experience, learning, or injury.
neuroplasticity