Intro Psych
Psychology
The persistence of learning over time in which an individual can recall information
Memory
A relatively permanent change in behavior based on experience.
Learning
Type of research in which a researcher watches people without them knowing in the natural environment.
Naturalistic Observation
What do psychologists study in developmental psychology?
How people change throughout their live, Cognitively, Behaviorally, and biologically.
Psychological approach/ perspective that emphasizes the impact of culture and social influences on behavior
The three steps in the memory process
Encoding, storage, retrieval
Learning in which the stimulus occurs before a behavior and then is paired with a behavior to create a long term change in behavior.
Classical conditioning
Type of research in which a research closely studies a specific persons in order to gain information about a psychological phenomena.
Case Study
A theory which states people's personalities develop through 8 stages and they must overcome a specific crisis at each stage to advance.
Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory
This psychologist emphasized the role of the unconscious in shaping behavior
Sigmeund Freud
A memory in which an individual recalls a certain event or situation.
episodic memory
Type of learning which uses reinforcements and punishments to change behavior.
Operant Conditioning
A type of research in which researchers study a group of individuals over a long period of time.
Longitudinal Research
A theory which states that children develop cognitively through 4 specific stages to adulthood and develop skills at each stage.
Piaget's theory of Cognitive Development
Type of psychologist who applies psychological principles to the Justice system. They may determine if a defendant is legally insane
Forensic Psychologist
Memory that holds 7-9 items for a short period of time.
show term memory.
Observational Learning
The variable that is being manipulated during an experiment.
Example- A study of reading comprehension. One group gets the computer program and one doesn't.
Independent variable
In the sensorimotor phase what specific skill do children develop?
It is when a child realizes that an object that they cannot see is still there.
Object Permanence.
A psychologist who studies and treats people suffering from mental disorders.
Clinical Psychologist
Long term memory
In operant conditioning an individual would use this to increase a behavior.
For example, a teacher would give praise to students who participate.
Positive Reinforcement.
Dependent- Effectiveness of treatment- Are symptoms lessened
Independent Variable- The Drug
An individual struggles to form positive relationships with someone else during this phase of their life.
They keep breaking up with people and are unable to form a long term relationship.
What stage of Erikson's theory are they in? What could be consequence for them?
Intimacy vs. Isolation