Brain and Biology
Smallest unit of nervous system
Neurons
Pavlov is associated with this type of learning.
Classical Conditioning
Piaget’s stage where object permanence develops.
Sensorimotor stage
This mood disorder involves persistent sadness or loss of interest.
Major depressive disorder
Situation where a group prioritizes agreement instead of critical thinking.
Groupthink
This neurotransmitter is linked to pleasure and movement.
Dopamine
Reinforcement always does this to behavior.
Increase the likelihood of the behavior
The psychologist who proposed 8 stages of psychosocial development.
Erik Erikson
Therapy that emphasizes changing thought patterns.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This term describes the tendency to underestimate situational factors.
Fundamental Attribution Error
The brain's "relay station" for sensory information.
Thalamus
Skinner used this device to study operant conditioning.
Operant chamber
This parenting style is most associated with positive outcomes.
Authoritative
People with this disorder may experience hallucinations or delusions.
Schizophrenia
Milgram’s experiment focused on this concept.
Obedience
This lobe processes visual information.
Occipital Lobe
Learning by watching others is called this.
Observational Learning
Freud’s part of the personality that acts as the moral compass.
Superego
Repetitive, intrusive thoughts and behaviors are symptoms of this disorder.
OCD
The tendency to perform better when others are watching.
Social Facilitation
A split brain patient has had this part of the brain severed.
Corpus Callosum
When a conditioned response weakens because the UCS no longer follows the CS.
Extinction
The "Big Five" personality trait related to organization and discipline.
Conscientiousness
Anti anxiety drugs typically target this neurotransmitter.
GABA
The theory that explains discomfort when attitudes and behaviors conflict.
Cognitive Dissonance