Psychologists
American psychologist known for the Stanford prison experiment.
Zimbardo
division that connects the central nervous system to the rest of the body; divided into somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
a relatively permanent change in an organism's behavior due to experience.
Learning
the primary reference book used in identifying symptoms, and comorbidities of psychological disorders.
DSM-5
Developed by Edward Bradford Titchener, it focused on self-reflection and introspection. Highly unreliable.
Structuralism
Austrian neurologist known as the father of psychoanalysis.
Sigmund Freud
connection neurons; Association neurons that carry messages to another neuron
Interneurons
the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes.
Behaviorism
Involves intense fear and anxiety of any place or situation where escape might be difficult
Agoraphobia
One of the two main types of research, conducted specifically to solve practical problems and improve the quality of life.
Applied Research
Famous for his theory of moral development in children; made use of moral dilemmas in assessment
Kohlberg
chemical that influences voluntary movement, learning, pleasure, memory,-is implicated in Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia
Dopamine
in classical conditioning, the unlearned, naturally occurring response to the unconditioned stimulus
Unconditioned Response
Harmful intrusive memories, nightmares and severe anxiety after experiencing a traumatic event
PTSD
A study method incorporating five steps Survey, Question, Read, Rehearse, Review.
SQ3R
Described process of classical conditioning after famous experiments with dogs
Ivan Pavlov
part of cerebral cortex that receives visual information
Occipital Lobe
A process by which a response that has been learned is weakened by the absence or removal of stimuli or reinforcement.
Extinction
Obsessive thoughts concerning extreme, recurring ideas or concepts that interrupt other types of cognitive actions
Rumination
a technique for revealing bloodflow and, therefore, brain activity by comparing successive MRI scans. These scans show brain function.
his survival of a horrible industrial accident taught us about the role of the frontal lobes (okay, he's not really a psychologist...)
Phineas Gage
small area of the brain that is part of the limbic system and regulates behaviors related to survival such as, eating, drinking, sexual behaviors, motivation
Hypothalamus
The principle that behaviors are selected by their consequences..rewarded behavior is likely to occur again. (Edward Thorndike)
Law of Effect
a type of psychosurgery in which the nerves that connect the frontal lobes to the parts of the brain that control emotions are severed
Lobotomy
the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing.
Medulla