People
viewed psychology as a scientific study of the conscious experience?
Wilhelm Wundt
•Some behavior therapies employ principles of __________ ___________, which relies on learning due to reinforcement and punishment.
operant conditioning
a tentative explanation
hypothesis
Cocaine is considered a __________ drug because it tends to increase overall levels of neural activity.
stimulant
In what type of experiments are both the researcher and the participants unaware of the experiment details
double-blind experiment
first person to be referred to as a psychologist, taught first psychology course
William James
a perspective in psychology that emphasizes the potential that is innate or natural to all humans
humanism
Psychology is defined as
scientific study of the mind and behavior
psychological dependence
This disorder occurs when the airway is blocked during sleep, usually results in loud snoring
sleep apnea
According to _______ cognitive development occurs in four distinct stages
Jean Piaget
Classical and operant conditioning are forms of _________ learning
Associative
•________ is the co-occurrence of two disorders.
co-morbidity
What part of my brain is probably damaged if I cannot recognize basic objects around my house?
hippocampus
This disorder causes you to act is if something never happened, and remove yourself of all wrong-doing, present in the twin girls that murdered their mom
dissociative disorder
believed that intelligence was hereditary
Sir Francis Galton
school of thinking that includes the following concepts: the sum of all parts is greater than the whole
gestalt psychology
•______ ______ refers to the time in which the therapist and client gather specific information to address the client's needs and work together to discuss treatment goals.
intake process
physiological and cognitive
Someone suffering from schizophrenia may exhibit______, which is characterized by a lack of motivation to engage in self-initiated and meaningful activity including bathing.
Believed that lifespan development occurs in eight stages and that we encounter a psychosocial crisis that must be solved
Erik Erikson
•Cognitive-behavioral therapy intends to change cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors using techniques like the ABC model, which focuses on which of these?
actions, beliefs, consequences
Molly attemps to condition her puppy to greet her when she enters the houe. She repeatedly pairs her entry with a treat. The puppy starts to get on her nerves so she stops rewarding the dog when she enters the house. Therefore, the puppy is no longer motivated to greet her. This is an example of
extinction
Maya and Raquel are upset because another girl is texting Maya's boyfriend. They channel this anger into posting false information about the other girl's reputation on social media. Maya and Raquel are demonstrating which of these?
instrumental aggression
What is the main idea of social learning theory?
One can learn new behaviors by observing others.