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Conditioning Concepts
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The Brain
Psych general
100

What are the 3 parts of Freud’s theory of the mind?

Id, Ego, Superego

100

Who created classical conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov

100

Define biological psychology.

study of the biological basis of behaviour focusing on the parts of the brain

100

Which part of the brain is the most developed and largest?

cerebrum

100

When we revert back to childlike behaviour, this is known as:

Regression

200

What does the Id seek? what is Superego

Id - pleasure principle, Superego- morality

200

What’s the difference between positive reinforcement and positive punishment?

Positive Reinforcement- giving a reward to incentivize behaviour. 

Positive punishment- giving punishment to distinguish a behaviour

200

What is cognitive psychology?

Cognitive Psychology studies beliefs, motivations, desires, and how the brain thinks.

200

What is the cerebral cortex responsible for?

thinking, learning, problem-solving, emotions, consciousness, and sensory processing

200

What is logotherapy?

Frankl's psychotherapy that if we find meaning in our lives without accessing medical aspect of mental health

300

Who did BF Skinner experiment on?

rats, pigeons

300

Give an example of operant conditioning in everyday life.

Operant conditioning involves associating a voluntary behavior with its consequence, for eg. rat receiving a treat upon pressing a lever

300

What did Bandura’s Bobo Doll experiment show?

Children mimic behavious they see and therefore learn by observing

300

What part of the brain is responsible for memory?

hippocampus

300

What are the Big Five personality traits?

Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism

400

What is self actualization? 

realizing your full potential

400

Give an example of negative punishment?

Taking phone away if a student is distracted in class

400

What are the stages in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

from bottom to top: physiological, safety/security, social belonging, esteem/respect, learning, aesthetics, self actualization, spiritual fullfillemnt

400

What part of the brain doesn't finish developing until 25yrs old?

prefrontal cortex

400

Erikson believed during the teen years, individuals will explore different identities and if unsuccessful will have:

Role confusion/identity crisis

500

Which stage of Erikson's theory do adults have a midlife crisis?

Generativity vs stagnation

500

Give an example of negative reinforcement?

removing something unpleasant to increase a behaviour

500

Which psychologist said we have have a personal and collective unconscious?

Carl Jung

500

Which part of the brain reacts with a fight, flight, freeze response?

Amygdala

500

In which stage of Jean Piaget's theory are children able to understand conservation?

Concrete Operational