History
Sigmund Freud developed this type of psychology that focused on the unconscious mind.
What is psychoanalytic therapy?
Watching a situation unfold where there is no manipulation.
What is naturalistic observation?
A neurotransmitter/hormone part of the brain's reward system related to motivation and pleasure.
What is dopamine?
Part of the brain that is responsible for memory and learning.
What is the hippocampus?
A scan that can show which areas of your brain are most active by examining blood flow and oxygen levels.
What is functional MRI (fMRI)?
Humanistic psychology was promoted by these two men.
What is Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow?
An accurately represented larger population in an experiment.
What is a representative sample?
A neurotransmitter that regulates moods like happiness and stress.
What is serotonin?
Part of the brain that is responsible for regulating emotions and detecting fear and anxiety.
What is the amygdala?
A scan that uses radioactive tracers to show the brain's activity when performing a specific task.
What is a PET scan?
William James aimed to study the evolution of this.
What are the functions of our thoughts and feelings?
A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in another.
What is a negative correlation?
Provides support and protection to neurons.
What are glial cells?
Part of the brain that controls natural urges like hunger.
What is the hypothalamus?
A scan that measures the electrical activity in the brain.
What is an EEG?
How mental and behavioral processes fluctuate is part of what school of psychology.
What is functionalism?
An in-depth analysis of a specific group or situation in its natural setting.
What is a case study?
A neurotransmitter known for pain relief and mood boost.
What is endorphins?
Part of the brain that regulates functional centers like breathing.
What is medulla?
Part of the nervous system that helps regulate digestion and relaxation.
What is parasympathetic?
Margaret Floy Washburn was the first woman to obtain this.
What is a doctorate degree?
A numerical factor showing the two variables' strength and direction.
What is correlation coefficient?
The brain's ability to form and change synaptic connections.
What is neuroplasticity?
Part of the brain that controls voluntary actions like thinking.
What is the forebrain?
Coordination and balance are regulated by this.
What is cerebellum?