Psychology Pioneers
This psychologist is known for their work on classical conditioning.
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
This is a type of learning where something that doesn't normally cause a response starts to cause that response because it gets paired with something that does.
What is classical conditioning?
This disorder is characterized by excessive anxiety and worry about various events and situations.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Fill in the blank. The five roles of a peer educator are: friend, educator, activist, role model, and __________.
What is team member?
This is the psychological discomfort (dissonance) experienced when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.
What is Cognitive Dissonance?
This psychologist is known for their hierarchy of needs.
Who is Abraham Maslow?
This is a bias in which people tend to seek out information that confirms their existing beliefs and ignore or discredit information that contradicts their beliefs.
What is confirmation bias?
This disorder is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a loss of interest in activities.
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
Peers are effective in promoting healthier choices because they are typically seen as this...
What is trustworthy?
This is a phenomenon where people are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.
What is the Bystander Effect?
This psychologist developed a theory of psychosocial development that spans eight stages.
Who is Erik Erikson?
This is a stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and dreaming.
What is REM sleep?
This disorder is characterized by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors.
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Name 3 of the 4 things a peer educator should know for a successful presentation.
What are know yourself, know your material, know your audience, and know your purpose?
This is the process of changing attitudes or behavior due to real or imagined pressure from others.
What is Conformity?
This psychologist is known for their work on operant conditioning.
Who is B.F. Skinner?
A cognitive bias where people rely too heavily on the first piece of information they encounter when making decisions, even if that initial information is irrelevant.
What is the anchoring effect?
This disorder is characterized by periods of abnormally elevated mood and high energy, often accompanied by impulsive behaviors.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
This quality is essential for peer educators, as they must recognize when they are not the best person to help.
What is self-awareness?
This is a preconceived negative opinion or judgment of a group and its members, often based on stereotypes rather than actual experience.
What is Prejudice?
This psychologist's theory of cognitive development outlined four stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.
Who is Jean Piaget?
This is a broad term that encompasses a range of high-level cognitive processes such as reasoning, problem-solving, and abstract thought.
What is intelligence?
This disorder is characterized by intense emotional pain, feelings of emptiness, and a high risk of suicidal behavior.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
Name 3 of the 5 steps of the Crisis Management Cycle.
What are Prevention and Mitigation, Planning, Response, Recovery, and Learning?
This is the tendency for people to perform differently when they know they are being observed.
What is the Hawthorne Effect?