Famous Psychologists
Experiments
Drugs
100

Who is considered the "father of psychoanalysis" and loved to interpret dreams?

Sigmund Frued

100

In the "Marshmallow Test," kids were left alone with a marshmallow. What could they win if they waited without eating it?

2 marshmallows!!

100
Drugs can generally be categorized as a ______ or a ______ based on it's effect on the CNS.

Stimulant or a depressant

200

Who created the "Hierarchy of Needs," with self-actualization at the tippy top?

Abraham Maslow

200

In the "Little Albert" experiment, what animal was used to make Little Albert scared of furry things?

A white rat

200

The FDA considers ___ mg of caffeine per day to be safe for most healthy adults.

400

300

If Pavlov rang a bell and his dogs started drooling before seeing any food, what type of learning had occurred?

Classical Conditioning

300

In the Milgram experiment, participants thought they were delivering what to another person when they got an answer wrong?

Electric shocks

300

75% of prescribed drugs in the US are in this category.

Opioids

400

Carl Jung introduced the idea of a "shared library" of memories and symbols all humans inherit. What did he call it?

The Collective Unconscious

400

In the famous "Harlow’s Monkey Experiment," what did the baby monkeys prefer over the wire mother who provided food?

A soft, cuddly mother without food

400

This category of drug has the ability to alter one's perception of space and time, and were originally thought to induce psychosis.

Hallucinogens

500

Who developed the concept of "client-centered therapy" and emphasized unconditional positive regard?

Carl Rogers

500

What concept was demonstrated in Rosenthal & Jacobson's "Pygmalion Effect" study, where teacher's expectations influenced student performance?

The self-fulfilling prophecy

500

Sigmund Freud was known to consume this drug in preparation for his lectures.

Cocaine

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