Biology
I'm a nerve cells that function as the basic building blocks of the nervous system
neuron
My lobes receive sensory input for touch and body position
parietal lobe
I developed psychoanalytic psychology
Sigmund Freud
My perspective emphasizes how someone's personality traits can be explained by unfulfilled wishes
Psychodynamic
This psychologist offers evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental disorders
Clinical Psychologist
My nervous system lowers blood sugar and decreases heartbeat
Parasympathetic nervous system
I manage complex cognitive activities, sensory and associative functions, and voluntary motor activities
Forebrain
I'm an early psychologist aimed to study the evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings
William James
I am interested in observing and measuring individual's visible reactions in different scenarios
Behaviorist
This psychologist is likely to study how social institutions affect the well-being of individuals and groups
Community Psychologist
the study of how experience can influence genetic expression
epigenetics
I'm a brain region most important for being able to communicate complex ideas through language
Cerebral cortex
I'm a Russian physiologist who pioneered the study of learning was
Ivan Pavlov
A school of thought in psychology focused on the formation of the human mind
structuralism
This psychologist studies the ways in which rewarding employees for exceeding expectations can improve workplace morale and productivity
Industrial-organizational psychologist
What system consist of the amygdala, hypothalamus, and hippocampus
limbic system
I regulate physical coordination and balance
cerebellum
Along with Maslow, I promoted a historically significant approach in psychology
humanistic psychology
My perspective emphasizes different communities and traditions within and between groups of people
social-cultural perspective
This psychologist conducts research on how children's reasoning power changes as they grow older
Developmental psychologist
The brain's ability to develop new pathways as it adjusts to new experiences
neuroplasticity
I consist of the brain and spinal cord
Central nervous system
I was the first woman to officially earn a doctorate degree in psychology
Margaret Floy Washburn
My school of thought focused on how mental and behavioral processes function
Functionalism
This psychologist explores the mental processes involved in perceiving, learning, remembering, thinking, communicating, and solving problems
Cognitive psychology