Theorists
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This prominent theorist was famous for introducing us to the ID, EGO, and SUPEREGO. This psychologist is also known for his enjoyment of illicit substances...

Sigmund Freud

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Ms. Marson's favourite lobe

Frontal Lobe!

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Albert Bandura crafted an experiment using a doll named Bobo to prove that children learn behaviours when modelled. 

The Bobo Doll Experiment.

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The concept that explains why nobody called police in the case of Kitty Genovese

Bystander Effect

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Which animal did Pavlov use to create his theory of Classical Conditioning?

Dogs!

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This theorist used rewards and punishments to "teach" pigeons to "dance".

B.F. Skinner

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Phineas Gage's injury changed his personality; which part of the brain was damaged most? Why did this brain part have an impact on Gage's behaviour?

Frontal Lobe- it controls our impulses (Gage was more impulsive, rude, unpredictable after his accident)

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This Nature vs. Nurture experiment involved creating a "genius" out of psychologist Aaron Stern's daughter, Edith. What was the experiment called?

The Edith Experiment

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Little Jimmy gets gumdrops when he uses the potty for potty training. Which psychological technique is being used on Little Jimmy?

Operant Conditioning

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When we dream but we are aware we are dreaming is called...

Lucid Dreaming

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This theorist states that we need to have our basic needs met before we can reach *self-actualization*

Abraham Maslow

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This part of the brain regulates our fight/fight/freeze responses...

Amygdala!

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In Harlow's Monkey Experiment, which "mother" did the monkeys prefer? Why do you think this is?

Cloth Mother- warm, comforting.

Infants need to feel comfort/love from a caregiver for optimal psychological development.

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This concept describes why nobody called police to report the Kitty Genovese murder

The Bystander Effect

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MYSTERY TILE

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This theorist paired stimuli to create a conditioned response in dogs.

Ivan Pavlov

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The brain is made up of these cells

Neurons!

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2/3 participants applied "lethal" electric volts when prompted by an authority figure.

Milgram Experiment

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The idea that THAT PEOPLE ARE MOTIVATED TO REDUCE DISCOMFORT WHEN THEY FEEL THEIR BEHAVIOUR DOESN’T MATCH THEIR ATTITUDE

Cognitive Dissonance

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Selecting, organizing, and interpreting our senses- what is this called?

Perception

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This theorist revolutionized women's psychological care and disagreed with sexist views in psychology 

Karen Horney

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The part of the brain responsible for holding memories... like that one song title...

Hippocampus!

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Which key psychological discussion/debate was the Neubauer Twin Study (3 Identical Strangers) trying to address?

Nature vs. Nurture

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We are motivated by getting rewards and avoiding punishments...

Extrinsic Motivation (also matches to B.F. Skinner's Operant Conditioning!)

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Which adoption agency was responsible for providing (without consent) twins for the Neubauer Twin Study?

The Louise Wise Adoption Agency

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