Theories
This theory states emotion is the result of one's bodily reaction and cognitive labeling of the stimulus.
Schachter-Singer Two Factor Theory
Investigated depth perception in human and animal species.
Visual Cliff Experiment
He studied observational learning via children beating a clown doll.
Albert Bandura
Responsible for your memory.
Hippocampus
People with this disorder experience periods of mania and periods of depression.
Bipolar Disorder
A motivation theory, claims that there are external stimuli and drives, not just internal.
What is Incentive Theory?
Conditioned animals like rats and pigeons in a box.
Skinner's Box Experiment
He established the hierarchy of needs.
Abraham Maslow
Allows people to speak.
Broca's Area
Symptoms of this disorder include hallucinations, disorganized speech, and delusions.
Schizophrenia
People are able to perceive different pitches because sound waves activate hair cells on the Cochla at different locations
Place Theory
Studied attachment through strangers holding babies.
Ainsworth's Experiment
Created the first intelligence test to measure one's mental capabilities.
Alfred Binet
Attaches the left and right hemispheres to each other.
Corpus Callosum
Experiencing a traumatic event that leads to the triggering of this stress disorder.
PTSD
A prejudice theory that states out-group members are blamed for an individual or group's negative experience.
Scapegoat Theory
This experiment studied obedience to an authority figure.
Milgram's Experiment
Discovered the part of the brain that is responsible for language comprehension.
Carl Wernicke
In charge of reflexes and survival functions (heartbeat and breathing).
Medulla
Symptoms take a bodily form without apparent physical cause
Somatic Symptom Disorder
Pain signals pass through a series of "invisible doors" and then travel up to the brain. Pain messages are dictated through the opening and closing of these doors.
Gate-Control Theory
Boys were made to play games for necessities/resources. This experiment showed the conflict between groups and the development of prejudice.
Robber's Cave Experiment
Practiced the concept of Introspection, and was credited with the first-ever Psychological laboratory.
Wilhelm Wundt
Helps maintain homeostasis, in part by controlling the endocrine system
Hypothalamus
The fear of public spaces, because they worry that they would not be able to escape or receive help if needed.
Agoraphobia