Intro to Psych
The psychologist Maslow developed the field emphasizing free will and personal growth in this field.
Humanistic Perspective
This type of conditioning requires the subject to have consideration towards their perceived punishment/reward
Operant Conditioning
This memory storage holds information for the shortest period of time
Sensory Memory
When asked to draw a dog, Nate and Sarah had the exact same drawing. They share a _____________________
prototype
The study of the mind using false data or research is called
Pseudo Psychology
The chicken crossed the road because his raging hormones during puberty and less developed frontal lobe decreased his decision making skills
Biological perspective
Jamie no longer procrastinates on his homework because his parents took away his video games whenever he displayed this behaviour
Negative Punishment
Kelly can recite when all the presidents of America were inaugurated. This type of memory is
Semantic Memory
Our expectations about what jeopardy looks like and how we should act during jeopardy is a part of our (be specific!)
Jeopardy Schema
This is when we (humans) usually have our first memory (bonus point if you can explain why)
3-5
Our brains ability to store memory isn't developed until this age
This perspective emphasizes unconscious drives and childhood experiences.
Psychodynamic Perspective
After a series of electric shocks following a picture of an apple, David has started to flinch at the sight of an apple. His reaction towards the apple is
Conditioned Response
This process/processes allows for information in your short term storage to enter your long term storage (bonus points for getting all three)
Rehearsal, consolidation, retrieval
A "teacher" is an example of a _______________ concept
Natural concept
This type of research method tells us the relationship between to variables, but NOT what causes the relationship
Correlational Study
A research study that can replicate the same results has high ________________; one that is accurate in measuring intended results has high __________________
Reliability; validity
This study had young children watch adults act violently to see if they would replicate the behaviour (Albert Bandura)
Bobo Doll Study
Your short term memory storage can store ______________ pieces of information successfully at one time
7 items (+- 2)
Your expectations for how you should look, act, think, and like are all a part of your
self-schema
A part of H.M’s brain was removed which affected which part of his memory abilities?
His ability to create long term memories
This psychologist developed the theory of the unconscious mind and defense mechanisms.
Sigmund Freud
Blake saw his older brother get grounded for skipping class, and decided to go to class to avoid this punishment. Blake’s reason for going to class is which part of the 4 steps of observational learning?
Motivation (Attention – Retention – Reproduction – Motivation)
These two parts of the brain (learned in class) are responsible for distinct types of memory (bonus points if you can name which types of memory processes)
Amygdala - Memory tied to strong emotions
Hippocampus - Short term to long term storage
Boo saw Sully for the first time and called him “Kitty.” Boo eventually learns that Sully is, in fact, not a cat.
Schema Accommodation
Who was the Psychologist who was known for his research on Operant Conditioning? (bonus point for the animal he worked with)
BF Skinner & his rats