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What is psychology?
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and its functions, particularly those relating to thoughts and behaviors. It is the study of why humans think, feel, and behave the way they do.
Note: You will need to be able to write a definition from memory on the quiz
What do behaviorists believe?
This perspective believes behavior is based on learned responses.
Why was John B. Watson's treatment of Baby Albert unethical?
Baby Albert was never deconditioned from his fear response and grew up to be terrified from all things white and fuzzy.
What need provides security and feeling safe?
What perspective concludes that thinking and behavior are strongly influenced by culture and socialization.
Sociocultural approach.
Who is the pioneer of Psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
Who are the three founders in the behavioral approach?
Ivan Pavlov, John B. Watson, & B.F. Skinner
What was the Skinner Box?
B. F. Skinner created experiments in a "Skinner Box" where the animal would receive a food reward when they performed a certain behavior
What need provides intimate relationships, friends and family?
Belongingness & Love
Who developed person-centered therapy and believed clients could solve their own problems with a little guidance?
Carl Rogers
What did Freud believe?
He believed that our behavior is influenced by our subconscious minds which is formed from past experiences.
What did Ivan Pavlov contribute to psychology?
Father of Classical Conditioning: He trained dog to salivate to a tuning fork.
Who are the founders of the Humanistic Approach?
Carl Rogers & Abraham Maslow
What need provides prestige and feelings of accomplishments?
Esteem Needs
Who formed a theory of needs where we need to meet our basic needs, before psychological needs, and then can focus on our self-fulfillment needs.
Abraham Maslow
Freud utilized Free Association; what does that mean?
Freud utilized free association, where the patient would say what came to mind without filtering their thoughts
What did B.F Skinner contribute to psychology?
Father of Operant Conditioning: He studied rewards and punishments where he trained rats and pigeons to seek food rewards.
What does the Humanistic perspective believe?
This perspective believes that each person has their own identity, free will, and naturally strive to be their best selves.
What need provides food, water, warmth, and rest?
Physiological Needs
Which pioneer is a part of the cognitive approach?
Joan Piaget
Why are Freud's theories considered controversial?
Because many believe that psychology should be studied scientifically, Freud’s theories are highly controversial.
What did John B. Watson contribute to psychology?
Trained Baby Albert to be terrified of a rat by pairing it with a loud noise.
What is Self Theory?
Your "self" is the image of who you are and what you value. Carl Roger's proposed this theory and believed all humans would work towards positive regard.
What need leads to achieving one's full potential, creativity, and morality?
Self-actualization
What did Joan Piaget do to contribute to the cognitive approach?
He tracked the development of his daughter and noted the milestones.