Psychological Figures
Developed Psychoanalytic theory, emphasizing the unconscious mind.
Sigmund Freud
Analyzes behavior through the lens of adaptation and survival
evolutionary psychology
These types of substances increase brain activity
Stimulants
This area is responsible for processing sight
Occipital Lobe
Information process guided by higher mental processes, as when we construct perceptions drawing on our experience and expectations.
Discovered classical conditioning through studies on dogs
Ivan Pavlov
Investigates mental processes like memory, perception, and problem-solving
cognitive psychology
The synthetic drug LSD can be classified into what category?
Hallucinogens
This area of the brain has to do witch the consolidation of new memories
Hippocampus
Analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brains integration of sensory information.
Bottom-up processing
Explored operant conditioning, emphasizing reinforcement and punishment
B.F. Skinner
Explores individual potential and personal growth
humanistic psychology
hallucinogen
Corpus Callosum
Failing to recall a choice you had just recently made.
Established first psychology in the U.S and founded the APA
G. Stanley Hall
focuses on holistic perception rather than individual components
gestalt psychology
Ecstasy is classified as a ____
stimulant
This area of the brain controls fine motor movements and balance
Cerebellum
Your eyes both see things slightly differently, but your brain just pieces it together to look cohesive.
Retinal Disparity.
Developed theories on cognitive development in children
Jean Piaget
Studies how mental processes help individuals adapt to their environments
functionalism
Peyote, Valium, codeine. What drug category is missing?
Stimulants
Damage to this part of the brain can result in stuttering and struggles to speak
Broca‘s Area
Nerve cells in the brains visual cortex that responds to specific features of the stimulus, such as shape, angle, or movement.
Feature Detection.