Brain and Biology
This organ is the primary control center of the nervous system
Learning through association between two stimuli is called this
Classical conditioning
Persistent excessive worry that is difficult to control is a defining feature of this disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
According to Piaget, infants begin life in this stage of cognitive development
Sensorimotor stage
This Pixar movie personifies emotions including Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust
Inside out
This brain structure plays an important role in forming new memories
The hippocampus
The tendency to search for or favor information that supports what you already believe is called this bias
Conformation bias
This disorder involves recurrent unexpected panic attacks and concern about having additional attacks or their consequences
Panic disorder
Erikson's psychosocial conflict during adolescence is identity versus this
Role of confusion
In Finding Nemo, Dory famously struggles with this type of memory
Short-term memory loss
This neurotransmitter is heavily involved in reward, motivation, and movement
Dopamine
In research, this is the variable that the researcher manipulates
Independent variable
This disorder is characterized by obsessions, compulsions, or both
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
The understanding that an object still exists even when it cannot be seen is called this
Object permanence
In The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon frequently uses chocolates to shape Penny's behavior, demonstrating this type of conditioning
Operant conditioning
This structure connects the brain's left and right cerebral hemispheres
The corpus callosum
Attributing your own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else is this defense mechanism
Projection
This personality disorder is associated with instability in relationships, self-image, emotions, and marked impulsivity
Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
According to Erikson, the major psychosocial conflict of young adulthood is intimacy versus this
Isolation
In Inside Out, these autobiographical memories are depicted as especially important memories that help shape Riley's personality
Damage to this area of the brain can impair a person's ability to produce speech
Broca's area
When people perform a task differently simply because they know they're being observed, it is commonly called this effect
Hawthorne effect
Hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking are commonly associated with this psychotic disorder
Schizophrenia
In attachment theory, this attachment style describes a child who uses their caregiver as a secure base and is comforted when the caregiver returns
Secure attachment
In the Netflix series Wednesday, Wednesday Addams is sent to this type of mental health professional for court-ordered sessions with Dr. Valerie Kinbott
Psychotherapy