Theorists
This Russian physiologist demonstrated classical conditioning using dogs that salivated to a bell.
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
This type of research examines the relationship between two variables but cannot determine causation.
What is correlational research?
This lobe is primarily responsible for decision-making and personality.
What is the frontal lobe or pre-frontal cortex?
Persistent sadness, loss of interest, and fatigue are hallmark symptoms of this disorder.
What is major depressive disorder?
Learning by observing and imitating others is called:
What is observational learning?
This behaviorist believed psychology should focus only on observable behavior and conducted the “Little Albert” experiment.
Who is John B. Watson?
A researcher randomly assigns participants to two groups and manipulates one variable. This is called:
What is an experiment?
This part of the brain regulates hunger, thirst, and body temperature.
What is the hypothalamus?
Excessive fear of negative social evaluation is central to this anxiety disorder.
What is social anxiety?
Removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior is known as:
What is negative reinforcement?
This psychologist proposed the hierarchy of needs, with self-actualization at the top.
Who is Abraham Maslow?
When participants behave differently because they know they are being observed, this effect occurs.
What is the Hawthorne Effect?
Damage to this area often impairs the formation of new memories.
What is the hippocampus?
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks and fear of future attacks define this disorder.
What is panic disorder?
This memory system temporarily holds and manipulates information.
What is working memory?
This theorist introduced the concepts of id, ego, and superego.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
This measure describes how closely two variables move together and ranges from -1.00 to +1.00.
What is correlation coefficient?
This neurotransmitter is strongly linked to reward and motivation.
What is dopamine?
Symptoms lasting more than one month after trauma, including intrusion and avoidance, indicate this condition.
What is PTSD?
A mental shortcut that simplifies decision-making but can lead to errors is called:
What is a heuristic?
This psychologist developed the theory of operant conditioning and used the Skinner box.
Who is B.F. Skinner?
When neither participants nor researchers know who is receiving the treatment, this procedure is used.
What is a double-blind study?
The “fight-or-flight” response is activated by this division of the nervous system.
What is the sympathetic-adrenomedullary system?
Fearing and avoiding places or situations that might cause panic and feelings of being trapped, helpless or embarrassed.
What is agoraphobia?
The tendency to search for information that confirms existing beliefs is known as:
What is confirmation belief?