Social
social phenomenon in which being in the presence of others improves individual task performance
what is social facilitation?
chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons
what are neurotransmitters?
created classical conditioning theory
who is Ivan Pavlov?
Sigmund Freud
what is the psychodynamic/psychoanalytic perspective?
act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, politics or being like-minded
what is conformity?
system with the brain and spinal cord
what is the central nervous system? (CNS)
created operant conditioning theory
who is B.F. Skinner?
Charles Darwin
tendency for people to first agree to small requests and later agree to large requests
what is foot-in-the-door?
activates your fight or flight
what is the sympathetic nervous system?
known for Stanford prison experiment
who is Philip Zimbardo?
Jean Piaget
what is the cognitive approach?
strategy that involves making a large, unreasonable request first, followed by a smaller, more acceptable one
what is door-in-the-face?
helps the body rest and digest
what is the parasympathetic nervous system?
focus of study was the unconscious mind
who is Sigmund Freud?
Abraham Maslow
what is the humanistic perspective?
compulsion by members of decision-making groups to maintain agreement even at the cost of critical thinking
what is groupthink?
system where the sensory and motor neurons connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
what is the peripheral nervous system? (PNS)
created theory of cognitive development
who is Jean Piaget?
John B. Watson