Early Psychologists
This psychologist conducted experiments on a baby to condition responses.
John B Watson
Participants must agree to take part in a study after being told what will happen. This is called…
Informed consent
This theory focuses on how rewards and punishments shape behaviour.
This measure of central tendency is found by adding all values and dividing by the number of values.
Mean
A participant keeps increasing electric shocks because a researcher says, “Please continue.” This describes which famous study?
Milgram experiment
This psychologist believed behaviour is learned through rewards and punishments.
B F Skinner
If participants can leave a study whenever they want, they have the right to…
Withdraw
This theory focuses on thoughts, memory, and problem-solving.
Cognitive Psychology
This measure of central tendency is the middle value when data is placed in order.
Median
A fake prison experiment became so intense it had to be stopped early after only 6 days, what was the name of the psychologist who conducted this study?
Stanford prison experiment, Phillip Zimbardo
This psychologist developed psychoanalysis and believed the unconscious mind affects behaviour.
Sigmund Frued
When researchers hide the true purpose of a study from participants, this is called…
Deception
This theory says unconscious thoughts and childhood experiences influence behaviour.
Psychoanalysis
This measure of spread is found by subtracting the lowest score from the highest score.
Range
A young child cried whenever he saw a fluffy white rat after researchers paired it with loud noises. This was…
Little Albert experiment
This psychologist created classical conditioning using dogs and bells.
Ivan Pavlov
Keeping participants’ personal information private is called…
Confidentiality
This theory focuses on personal growth and reaching full potential.
Humanism
When two variables increase together on a graph, this is called positive ....
Correlation
This report introduced three key ethical principles: respect for persons, beneficence, and justice.
Belmont Report
Someone talks about hidden childhood memories influencing behaviour. Which psychologist would agree?
Sigmund Frued
At the end of a study, researchers explain the true purpose and answer questions. This is called…
Debriefing
A researcher studies how peer pressure affects teen decisions. Which theory best explains this?
sociocultural theory
An unusual value that is much higher or lower than the rest of the data is called…
Outlier
After surviving a severe brain injury from a metal rod, this man showed dramatic personality changes.
Phineas Gage