Who's Theory?
Who was the psychologist that trained dogs to respond to a bell sound with salvation and expectation of a treat (Theory of Classical Conditioning)
Pavlov
Which hormone increases heart rate, blood pressure, and energy supply to muscles to simulate a fight-or-flight response when triggered by fear
Adrenaline
In 1971, an American university hosted a prison simulation to examine how social dynamics change in that environment. The experiment was supposed to continue for 2 weeks but lasted 6 days before participants got violent, terminating the study early. which university hosted this experiment?
Stanford University
This job works directly with people struggling with mental health conditions, emotional distress, or major life challenges. They assess, diagnose, and treat disorders like depression, anxiety, PTSD, personality disorders and many more.
Clinical psychologists
How many players are on a football team?
11
Who created the theory that claimed all humans possess unconcious thoughts, feelings, desires & memories (Psychoanalytic Theory)
Freud
What are the 3 main types of neurons in psychology ?
Sensory, Relay (Interneurons), Motor
Milgram's study had participants ask questions to students (who were actually actors) and were ordered to administer painful electric shocks if they answered incorrectly. The participants were aware when the voltage increased and could hear the "students" scream and plead for them to stop. How many participants still continued with the experiment despite knowing its negative effects?
To note: the "students" were acting hurt but no real shock was administered!!!
65% continued till the maximum (lethal) level of shock voltage... showing that we are vulnerable to following the orders of authority members despite seeing the negative effects.
This job investigates human behavior and mental processes using scientific methods to advance knowledge or inform practices in various industries (e.g. clinical, industry, or education, public programs). They typically work under an educational institution or established company (both public & private)
Researcher
In the Disney film 'Coco', it is centered around a famous holiday in Mexico that occurs every year in November - which holiday is it?
Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead
Who came up with the theory that our behavior, mental faculties and emotions evolved through natural and reproductive selection over many generations as a species? (Evolutionary Theory)
Charles Darwin; later developed further Cosmides, Buss & Pinker
What happens to your hippocampus when you undergo chronic levels of stress for a prolonged period of time?
It shrinks in volume, contributing to memory loss and ability to learn new information
In 1920, 11-month old Albert was conditioned to fear white rats by having loud, harsh sounds of metal clanging every time a white rat was present, causing him distress. After the experiment, they did not explain to his mother what they did and presumed he would recover naturally as he was an infant.
True or false: Albert did swiftly recover but developed a strange fear towards metal objects.
False: Albert instead had fear of white furry objects in general (e.g. white rabbits, stuffed white toys etc.).
This job actively works to find people with special talents to hire into their industries for various opportunities to benefit clients/companies
Recruiters / Talent Scouts
Katseye is an infamous global girl group with 6 members: Lara, Manon, Megan, Daniela, Yoonchae and their leader... (who is the member not named?)
Sophia
Who theorised that we integrate new knowledge through existing cognitive frameworks known as "schemas" which exist in our long-term memory (Schema Theory)
Bartlett first laid the foundation, then Piaget made it a proper theory so they both worked 20 years apart
how much electricity does our brain produce roughly? (answer in watts)
~20 Watts
The Bobo doll experiment had kids as young as 3~6 year old watch adults beat up an inflatable doll named "Bobo" and throw insults at the doll. when the adults left the room and the kids were left alone, there were toys also in the room with the doll. What did the kids tend to do.
They beat up the doll despite having multiple toys to choose from, and even when adults returned and modelled playing with the toys, the kids still took to beating the doll - teaching them violence through modelling behaviour.
This job applies psychology in legal settings—jury selection consulting, criminal profiling, expert testimony. You will likely find them in correctional facilities, legal consulting firms and courtrooms.
Forensic Psychologist
in 1932, Australia found itself in a "war" with a particular animal that was a nuisance to agriculture production. this animal ended up winning that war as machine guns couldn't take them down. which animal were they at war with?
Emus
Who made up the theory that suggests observation & modeling play a foundational role in how we learn certain behaviours (Social Learning Theory)
Bandura
True or False: In Psychopathic individuals, brain scans have shown they have larger amygdala & Prefrontal Cortex which causes overstimulation of processing emotions - causing them to learn desensitization which makes them outwardly less emotional
FALSE: They have smaller amygdalas (causing lower emotional processing) and lower prefrontal cortex matter (decreasing their inhibitions towards bad decisions). this is just the general findings, can vary case-to-case!
This job is growing in popularity with need for psych majors, although not directly linked to the field itself. professionals enhance user satisfaction with digital products by improving the usability, accessibility, and interactive qualities with our everyday technology.
UX/UI Designers
What was the old name of New York City prior to the change in 1664?
New Amsterdam