VIPs - Psychology
This Vienna-born psychoanalyst is considered to be the "father of psychology" 🙄
Who is Sigmund Freud?
This German philosopher is mostly known for his pieces about capitalism, class, and conflict theory. You may know him from the phrases "Means of production" and "Bourgeoisie/proletariat"
Who is Karl Marx?
A Freudian concept which claims a son has sexual attitude towards his mother and competitive hostility toward his father
What is the Oedipus Complex?
This term refers to the social processes through which we develop an awareness of social norms and values and achieve a distinct sense of self.
What is socialization?
This course is the first requirement after taking "Intro to Sociology"
What is "Research Methods 1"
This nutritionist is most famously known for his contribution to the discovery of classical conditioning through salivating dogs.
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
She is best known for developing the theory of intersectionality.
Who is Kimberly Crenshaw?
A debate in psychology centers on whether genetics, environmental factors, or a combination of both are responsible for all of our unique behaviors, traits, and quirks
What is nature vs. nurture?
This term describes the estrangement of individuals from their work, products, fellow people, and their own human potential, primarily caused by the capitalist system.
What is alienation?
The first of the basic needs in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
What is Physiological Needs?
Separating himself from most psychoanalysts of his time, this man coined the concept of the "collective unconscious"
Who is Carl Jung?
This foundational American sociologist, historian, and civil rights activist pioneered empirical studies of race and class and developed the "Double Consciousness" theory.
Who is W.E.B Du Bois?
This psychoanalytic projective test has subjects look random inkblots on a paper and tell a story, which is then interpreted by a therapist
What is the Rorschach test?
This term refers to the dual self-perception experienced by marginalized or colonized groups in an oppressive society, being forced to view oneself through one's own lenses and also through the racially prejudiced lenses of dominant groups.
This philosopher and functional psychologist who was the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States
(hint: you have ALL heard his name before...)
Who is William James?
"Father" of the structural functionalism theory. Which is a sociological perspective that views society as a complex system of interconnected parts (institutions like family, education, government) working together to promote stability, order.
Who is Emile Durkheim?
The 4 fear responses are: fight, flight, freeze, and __
What is fawn?
This term refers to a state of normlessness, where social norms and values break down, leading to instability, alienation, and a lack of purpose for individuals.
What is Anomie?
This region of the brain plays a major role in understanding both spoken and written language
What is Wernicke's area?
The creator of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (a.k.a. DBT)
Who is Dr. Marsha M. Linehan?
This person is the undergraduate student deputy for the Sociology Department, whom students can go to for academic support and advice.
Who is Prof. Lawrence Johnson?
This experiment considered the ways in which an individual will react to external influence by a figure that is perceived to have authority as compared to the internal influence of their own conscience
(hint: electric shocks)
What is Milgram's Obedience Experiment
What are the two main categories of research in sociology? Describe the difference.
Qualitative and Quantitative
This German word meaning "understanding," which informs both sociological and social psychological interpretations of human behavior
What is verstehen?