Famous Psychologists
Psychologist known for coining phrases like "Oedipus Complex" and examined the unconscious desires along with the ego, id, and superego
Sigmund Freud
Brain area that helps with balance and coordination
cerebellum
What does the "P" in PTSD stand for?
post
What emotion-based Pixar movie contains the five primary emotions?
Inside Out
Studying better because you get rewarded with Dunkin is an example of what type of conditioning?
Operant Conditioning
Psychologist who conducted a study on the connection between a ringing bell and salivating dogs?
Ivan Pavlov
Brain structure involved in forming new memories
Hippocampus
What are the three parts of a neuron?
Dendrite, axon, cell body
In Finding Nemo, Dory famously struggles with what type of memory?
Short-term memory
Remembering the first and last items on a list better than the middle is called what?
Serial position
Who developed the hierarchy of needs?
Abraham Maslow
Neurotransmitter strongly associated w/ reward and motivation
Dopamine
What is the difference between operant and classical conditioning?
Classical: association between stimuli
Operant: consequences shape behavior
A character starts copying the behavior of someone they admire. What psychology concept does this demonstrate?
Observational learning
Changing your behavior to match a group is called what?
Conformity
Psychologist who conducted the famous Bobo Doll Experiment
Albert Bandura
What brain lobe is primarily responsible for processing visual information?
Occipital lobe
What are the 5 levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
1. physiological
2. safety
3. love/belonging
4. esteem
5. self actualization
Advertisements use celebrities to make you associate positive feelings with a product. What learning concept can explain this?
Classical conditioning
Continuing to believe something despite evidence showing it is wrong is related to what cognitive bias?
Confirmation bias
Psychologist who developed the theory of cognitive development
Jean Piaget
What structure connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain?
Corpus callosum
What are the Big 5 personality traits?
1. Openness
2. Conscientiousness
3. Extraversion
4. Agreeableness
5. Neuroticism
In Mean Girls, students change their behavior and opinions to fit in with their social group. What social psychology concept does this demonstrate?
groupthink
What psychological phenomenon occurs when the presence of other people makes someone less likely to help in an emergency?
Bystander effect