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This Australian neurologist believed that childhood events shape adult lives and personality.
Sigmund Freud
Released during extreme emotions like fear or excitement, triggers the fight-or-flight response, and increases alertness.
Adrenaline
Forward most part of the brain that controls reasoning, social understanding, executive functions, voluntary movements, and learning
Frontal Lobe
Excessive anxiety and worry about a number of events or activities. Symptoms must include anxiety and worry, and at least one of the following symptoms: restlessness, easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance,
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Human behavior is influenced by unconscious memories, thoughts, and urges
Freud's Theory of Psychoanalysis
This Swiss psychologist observed his own children to test his theory.
Jean Piget
Effects mood, motivation, and movement. Associated with pleasure and reward.
Dopamine
The main function of this small part of the brain is to control movement, balance, and coordination. This part of the brain also helps with language, attention, and learning
Cerebellum
At least one of the symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure, and at least 5 following: (1) Depressed Mood (2) Diminished pleasure or interest (3) Significant weightless (4) Insomnia or hypersomnia (5) Psychomotor agitation (6) Fatigue (7) Feelings of worthlessness (8) Diminished ability to think or concentrate (9) Recurrent thoughts of death
Major Depressive Disorder
Cognitive development occurs in 4 stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
This American psychologist originally studied animals, which led to a popular psychology theory.
Edward Thorndike
A neurotransmitter that affects mood, sleep, appetite, and sexual desire
Serotonin
This part of the brain is responsible for memory and learning
Hippocampus
A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development
Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Learning occurs through the formation of a stimulus-response. This theory has been broken into 3 laws:
The law of effect
The law of exercise
The law of readiness
Thorndike's Theory of Learning
This Russian Psychologist was heavily influenced by Piaget, but argued opposite of him that ideas and skills are socially transmitted.
Lev Vygotsky
This hormone regulates the body's stress response, controls metabolism, and can regulate the fight-or-flight response.
Cortisol
This part of the brain is a part of the endocrine system as it produces and excretes necessary hormones
Pituitary gland
Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Children learn through social interaction
Vygotsky's Social Learning Theory
This American psychologist believed that free will is an illusion
B.F. Skinner
Regulates reproduction related systems such as lactation, social bonding, and positive feelings
Oxytocin
Small structure in the brain that regulates emotions, links emotions to memories, and the fight or flight response.
Amygdala
A pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness lasting at least 6 months
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Learning occurs through reinforcement where behaviors are strengthened or weakened based on their consequences.
Skinner's Theory of Operant Conditioning