Psychologists
Who is the father of modern psychology?
Sigmund Freud
a mental disorder characterized by the existence of two or more different personality states, with distinct behavior, memory, and cognition, in one individual
dissociative identity disorder
What is the medication for ptsd?
Either Sertraline (Zoloft), Paroxetine (Paxil), Fluoxetine (Prozac) or Venlafaxine (Effexor). These are all SSRIs/SNRIs.
What part of the brain interprets visual information and contains the visual cortex?
Occipital lobe
What type of behavior is unselfish?
Altruism
Who studied attachment in infants using the "strange situation" model and label infants "secure", "insecure" (etc.) in attachment?
Mary Ainsworth
a mental health condition that involves long-lasting, all-encompassing, disruptive patterns of thinking, behavior, mood and relating to others.
Personality Disorder
What is the medication for Bipolar Disorder?
Lithium
What is the largest lobe of the brain, located in the front of the head?
Frontal lobe
What is Piaget term for incorporating objects, experiences, or info into existing schemas?
Assimilaton
Famous for the Bobo Doll experiments on observational learning & influence in the Socio-Cognitive Perspective
Albert Bandura
a mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions.
Schizophrenia
What is the medication for schizophrenia?
Antipsychotics
What part of the brain helps a person identify objects and understand spatial relationships?
Parietal lobe
What is the brain and spinal cord?
The central nervous system
Who is known for their "Hierarchy of Needs" and the concept of "self-actualization"?
Abraham Maslow
a disorder characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure.
Anxiety Disorder
what is a class of medications used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic pain, and addiction?
Antidepressants
What part of the brain is most commonly associated with processing auditory information and with the encoding of memory?
Temperal lobe
What is the realization of contradictions in one's own attitudes and behaviors that causes discomfort?
Cognitive Dissonance
Who developed "client-centered" therapy?
Carl Rogers
a common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts and/or behaviors that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
What is the best medication for social anxiety?
SSRIs
What part of the brain controls balance for walking and standing, and other complex motor functions?
The cerebellum
Changing your attitudes, beliefs, thoughts, or behaviors in order to be more consistent with others and fit in with the group
Conformity