Perspectives
The psychological perspective that says people behave to reach their full potential
What is humanism?
Defines personality through stable and lasting behavioral patterns and conscious motivations
What is trait theory?
planning, reasoning, and motor skills come from this part of the brain
What is the Frontal Lobe?
Collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate the body
What is the endocrine system?
A mental disorder makes people hear voices and see people who are not really there
What is schitzophrenia?
The psychological perspective that says behavior is due to genetics or how your brain functions
What is biological?
Conscientious, agreeable, neuroticism, openness, extraversion
What are the factors of the Big Five theory?
These parts of the brain can do all the functions it needs, Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and the stem
What is the three main parts of the brain?
Gland responsible for carrying messages from the brain to the rest of the body. Also known as the master gland
What is the pituitary gland?
What is Bipolar Disorder?
The psychological perspective that says behavior is due to the person’s culture
What is sociocultural?
The theory that a person’s behavior is both influenced by and influences their personal factors and their environment.
What is reciprocal determinism?
To process the visual stimuli and information received from the eyes
What is the Occipital Lobe?
Four pea-sized glands located behind the thyroid that controls calcium levels
What is the parathyroid?
A change in behavior and thinking due to a tramatic event
What is PTSD?
The psychological perspective that says people act the way they do because strong traits are passed down
What is evolutionary?
It explains personality in terms of how someone views and responds to their social environment
What is the social cognitive theory?
This part of the brain is near the back and it job is to, facilitate and transfer messages from the brain to the rest of the body
What is the Spinal Cord?
Produces hormones that control rate that organs turn nutrients into energy
What is the thyroid gland?
A constant feeling of no self worth and sadness
The psychological perspective that says past experiences impact a person’s current situation and behavior
What is psychodynamic?
The extent to which people believe they have control over their environment
What is internal locus of control?
This part of the brain, Processes and analyzing auditory information, and also memory
What is the Temporal Lobe?
Controls appetite, manages sexual behavior, and regulates emotional responses
What is the hypothalamus?
What is Bulimia Nervosa?