Theories in Psych
The hierarchy of needs model comes in what shape?
Triangle
Bandura conditioned little Albert to fear what?
Fur/furry animals
A nerve cell is called a ______.
Neuron
This technique uses electrodes on the scalp to measure electric activity in different parts of the brain.
EEG
The central nervous system is comprised of the ________ and the __________.
Brain and spinal cord
This theory is based on observable and learned behavior, stimuli and response
Behaviorism
Which psychologist conducted an unethical research study in order to measure a person's obedience to an authority figure using deception and electric volts?
Milgram
Chemicals which are passed by our neurons through synaptic transmission are called _________.
Neurotransmitters
This technique uses magnets to see structural images of the brain
MRI
The brain's ability to adapt and create new pathways is referred to as ____________.
Neuroplasticity
Psychoanalysis is based on theories created by whom?
Sigmund Freud
The Belmont Report is comprised of principles such as Respect for Persons, Beneficence, and what else?
Justice
The electric impulse which drives neurotransmission between neurons is called the ___________.
Action Potential
This scan can be used to identify which lobe of the brain a person is experiencing epilepsy.
EEG
The study of psychological phenotypes(traits) and how they are passed down is called ______________.
Behavior genetics
This theory of psychology advocates that the brain is similar to a computer system, coding and storing information
Cognitive psychology
What did Mary Ainsworth refer to her experimental setup with a stranger and a baby?
The Strange Situation
High levels of this neurotransmitter triggers the fight or flight response, increases alertness, attention, and increases blood pressure and heart rate.
Norepinephrine/noradrenaline
Which brain scans use a radioactive tracer for contrast?
MRI (and fMRI)
___________, a hormone, has been linked to dominance-related behavior such as aggression and competitiveness.
Testosterone
In Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, what was the model he created for learning?
The Zone of Proximal Development
What is the name of the man who had an iron rod go through his skull and suffered personality changes?
Phineas Gage
When the presynaptic neuron reabsorbs the extra neurotransmitter in the synapse, this is referred to as ____________.
Reuptake
What does PET stand for?
Positron emission tomography
The ________ system is the body's hormone system.
Endocrine