Key Terms
The field of mental health focused on the perscription of medication is...
Psychiatry
The thinker best associated with Psychoanalytics
Sigmund Freud
The theory that states that learning is primarily a modelled behaviour based on what is seen practiced by others.
Observational Theory
A pigeon learning to peck specific shapes, because they are given a treat when correct
Positive Reinforcement
"Interesting...tell me about your mother"
Freud
The type of pyschology that studies concepts and ideas, but is not used in medical practice
Experimental Psychology
He proposed the four stages of childhood development
Jean Piaget
The simulus-response theory, derived from the study of rats and pigeons reactions to positive and negative reinforcement and punishment.
Operant Conditioning
The inability to understand that something exists when it is out of sight
Object permanence
"Fortunately, most human behavior is learned observationally through modeling from others. The content of most textbooks is perishable, but the tools of self-directedness serve one well over time."
Albert Bandura
The name of the field of psychology which studied bumps on the head
Phrenology
The Zone of Proximal Learning is an idea of...
Lev Vygotsky
The use of a image of a CEO drinking nespresso, creating a direct association between the product and success, is an example of...
Classical Conditioning
The atibily to slitl raed tihgns eevn wehn out of odrer is part of waht frmaowrk?
Cognitive Psychology
“By giving our students practice in talking with others, we give them frames for thinking on their own.”
Lev Vygotsky
Name three of the four Psychological schools of thought
Psychoanalytic Theory, Biological, Behaviouralism/Learning Theory, Cognitive, Sociocultural
BF Skinner's contribution to psychology was the framework of...
Operant Conditioning
What is the first stage of development, according to the 4 stages of cognitive development
Sensorimotor Stage
What is the part of the mind, according to Freud, that is also referred to as 'the devil'
The Id
“The consequences of an act affect the probability of its occurring again.”
BF Skinner
To teach their child to do their homework, a parent offers the opportunity to skip a piano lesson if all work is finished. What kind of conditioning is this?
Operant conditioning - specifically, negative reinforcement.
Albert Bandura
What is the understanding of the displacement of water from a small, wide glass to a tall skinny glass an example of?
The concept of Conservation, Concrete Operational Stage
Aristotle's idea that the mind is merely one function of the body as whole is the earliest example of this psychological school of thought.
Biological Psychology
“Every time we teach a child something, we prevent him from inventing it himself.”
Jean Piaget