Biopsych
Highly specialized cells that communicate info in electrical chemical forms
Neurons
An anxiety disorder marked by persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation
Phobia
A type of oversimplified and overgeneralized scheme that occurs when an individual assumes that everyone in a certain group has the same traits
Stereotype
Studied the behavior of dogs using food and a bell
Ivan Pavlov
In what building are all psych classes generally taught on campus?
Social Sciences Building (SSB)
The part of the brain that processes visual information
Occipital Lobe
A mental disorder that can develop after a person faces a traumatic event
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
It involves learning to associate one thing in the environment with another due to personal experience. Ivan Pavlov studied this.
Classical Conditioning
Studied the way rewards and punishments shape out actions
B.F. Skinner
Who is the chair of the department? (The one who sends you weekly email updates)
Dr. Wiley
Chemicals that pass nerve impulses across synapses. (Give 2 examples!)
Neurotransmitters
(serotonin, dopamine, glutamate, acetylcholine, adrenaline, GABA, endorphins, noadrenaline)
A chronic mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Hallucinations are the main symptom of this disorder.
Schizophrenia
Excessive self-love based on the belief that one is better than others
Narcissism
Invented and developed the technique of psychoanalysis & emphasized the importance of unconscious motivations
Sigmund Freud
International Honor Society in Psychology.
(Promotes scholarly and professional development of students within the field of psychology)
Psi Chi
The sensory motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
PNS Peripheral Nervous System
Anxiety disorder, caused by unwanted repetitive thoughts and or actions
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
A group in which an individual is a member; intentionally chosen or not
Ingroup
Shaped out understanding of cognitive growth throughout childhood. Known for his theory of cognitive development.
Jean Piaget
What are the 4 courses in the Methods Sequence (formerly “Psychology Core”)?
PSY 101 – General Psychology
PSY 121 – Methods and Tools of Psychology
PSY 203 – Design and Statistical Analysis
PSY 299 – Research Seminar
a structure that permits a neuron to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron or to the target effector cell
Synapse
The personality disorder that is closest to psychopathy is:
Antisocial Personality Disorder
A state of psychological discomfort when we try to maintain conflicting beliefs and behaviors
One of the founders of humanistic psychology and developed the person-centered approach to psychotherapy
Carl Rogers
Who is the current interim dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences?
Dr. Fisher