Early Psychology
A Russian physiologist known for his contribution to classical conditioning through the use of dogs and a bell.
Who is Ivan Pavlov
Describe, Explain, Predict, Control
What are the four main goals of psychology
An Austrian physician, this theorists approach led to what is known today as psychoanalysis or psychotherapy.
Who is Sigmund Freud
Name the two major sections of the nervous system
What are the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system
Often said to increase with physical activity and is associated with pain relief
What are endorphins
Known for creating the birth order theory
Who is Alfred Adler
A viewpoint developed with the intention of focusing on how people work, play, and adapt to their surroundings.
What is Functionalism
This individual is a medical doctor that has the ability to prescribe medications
What is a psychiatrist
Name a well-known follower of Sigmund Freud
Who is Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, or Anna Freud
The basic cell that receives and sends messages within the nervous system.
What is a neuron
This neurotransmitter is involved in regulating sleep, mood and appetite
What is Serotonin
Within a therapeutic setting, what are the exceptions in which a therapist or counselor can break the rules of confidentiality?
What is immediate danger to self, duty to warn, and suspected abuse or neglect of a minor or elder
The first two prominent approaches or perspectives to psychology
What is behaviorism and psychoanalysis
What practice used in psychological research often causes a participant to report certain responses to a treatment when, in fact, they are not receiving any
What is the placebo effect
WhatA process in which a trained psychological professional helps a person gain insight into and change his or her behavior.
What is psychoanalysis
Long, tube-like structures that carry neural messages to other cells
What is an Axon
A type of neurotransmitter that causes the receiving cell to fire
What is an excitatory neurotransmitter
Which psychological theorist indicated that cocaine was the new "miracle drug"?
Who is Sigmund Freud
Known as the father of psychology, this physiologist attempted to apply scientific principles to the study of the human mind in Leipzig, Germany in 1879.
Who is Wilhelm Wundt
A method used within therapeutic settings where the therapist maintains complete acceptance and understanding with their client despite potential differences or disagreement with the client's actions.
What is unconditional positive regard
This perspective focuses on how people influence each other on an individual and group basis
What is the sociocultural perspective
Branch-like structures that receive messages from other neurons.
What is a dendrite
Miss-firing with this neurotransmitter can cause experiences like sleep paralysis
What is Gaba-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
What kind of mental health professional is your PSYC-105 professor
What is a clinical mental health counselor
This Englishman studied under Wilhelm Wundt and created his own viewpoint of structuralism, focused on the structure of the mind.
Who is Edward Titchener
This career path does not require a doctorate but does require the individual to obtain a license within the state they choose to practice.
What is a clinical mental health counselor or clinical social worker
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
What is Gestalt Psychology
The acronym MRI stands for
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging
A chemical substance that mimics or enhances the effects of a neurotransmitter, increasing or decreasing the activity of that cell
What is an agonist
What is a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)
This experiment surrounding classical conditioning resulted in the participant having adverse effects and fear associated with a specific animal.
What is the Little Albert experiment
A variable that is manipulated within an experiment
What is the independent variable
This perspective of psychology states that human behavior is a direct result of the physiological elements within a person
What is the biopsychological perspective
This kind of injury can result in significant changes in personality, including a lack of impulse control and an increase in irritability and aggression.
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
This disorder is claimed to be the result of a lack of the neurotransmitter dopamine
What is Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
What is Bipolar Disorder