Pure science or research. Research for the sake of finding new information and expanding the knowledge base of psychology.
What is basic psychology?
100
Research designed to solve specific practical problems
What is applied research?
100
He is known as the “father of psychology”. Founder of modern psychology. Opened the first psychology lab in 1879
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
100
He is known as the first American psychologist.He is the author of the first psychology textbook,and the founder of Functionalism.
Who is William James?
100
A testable prediction of the outcome of the experiment or research
What is a hypothesis?
200
Study the growth or development that takes place from the womb to death. Work in senior centers, hospitals, day-cares or universities.
What is a developmental psychologist?
200
These psychologists study why people buy certain products and not others. Work in the business or academic world
What is a consumer psychologist?
200
A Russian physiologist who studied learning in animals and emphasized the study of observable behaviors
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
200
He is the founder of behaviorism. Studied only observable and objectively described acts. Emphasized objective and scientific methodology. Led the experiment on “Little Albert and the White Rat”
Who is John B. Watson?
200
A research method in which the researcher manipulates and controls certain variable to observe the effects on other variables
What is an experiment?
300
Also called biological psychologists or biopsychologists. Explore how the brain works. Most often work in university/college settings.
What is a neuropsychologist?
300
These psychologists apply law and psychology to legal issues. Work in correctional settings, law enforcement, and academic settings
What is a forensic psychologist?
300
He is the founder of the psychoanalytic perspective. He believed that abnormal behavior originated from unconscious drives and conflicts
Who is Sigmund Freud?
300
Known for the Hierarchy of Needs
Who is Abraham Maslow?
300
The variable that should show the effect of the independent variable. The “effect variable”. The outcome of the experiment. The variable being measured
What is the dependent variable?
400
Explore how behaviors, feelings, and beliefs are influenced by others. Study conformity, attitudes, leadership, prejudice, group behavior, etc. Work in the business setting, government, and universities.
What is a social psychologist?
400
These people only have an undergraduate or master’s degree in psychology or social work. Work to improve the lives of others Work for the government, schools, and residential facilities
What is a social worker?
400
An American psychologist who has done major studies in observational learning. Studied the consequences a model has on subjects. Known for Bobo Doll experiments.
Who is Albert Bandura?
400
Developmental and cognitive psychologist known for his studies of children’s thought processes Interested in how thinking develops.
Who is Jean Piaget?
400
The variable that the researcher will actively manipulate and, if the hypothesis is correct, that will cause a change in the dependent variable.
What is the independent variable?
500
Studies thought processes including intelligence, problem solving, attention, decision making, language, etc. They work in educational settings and the business world.
What is a cognitive psychologist?
500
These psychologists use psychology to improve the development of children in the school system. Are involved in assessments (testing)Work for school systems, the government or universities
What is a school psychologist?
500
Rejected idea that behavior is controlled by rewards and punishments. Stressed free will in decision making and unconditional positive regard for patients.
Who is Carl Rogers?
500
An American psychologist whose brand of behaviorism focused on the role of responses in learning.Focused on learning through rewards and observation (shaping).
Who is B.F. Skinner?
500
The participants in an experiment who are not exposed to the independent variable. Results are compared to those of the experimental group.