Sleep
Disorders
Brain
Social Psychology
Important Figures
100

This is the recommended amount of sleep college kids should be getting each night.

7-9 hours

100

This neurodevelopment disorder is characterized as persistent pattern of inactivity and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more severe than others at a comparable age and/or intellect.

ADHD

100

This college sport has the most concussions.

Men's Rugby

100

Changing one's behavior as a result of other people directing or asking for the change.

Compliance

100
Known as the father of experimental psychology.

Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920)

200

This stage of sleep is typically when dreams take place.

REM Sleep

200

This category is used to describe any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress, causing them to harm themselves of others, or to harm their ability to function in daily life and statistically deviates from the norm, different from insanity.

Psychological Disorders

200

This part of the brain manages balance and coordinated movement.

Cerebellum

200

Socially categorizing people you've just met based on characteristics you notice.

Stereotypes

200

The first to investigate the processes of the unconscious mind.

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

300

This chemical is secreted by the Pineal gland to help your body go to sleep.

Melatonin

300

This disorder is characterized by an irrational, persistent fear of an object, situation, or social activity that is out of proportion to the actual threat.

Phobias

300

This part of the brain is responsible for your fight or flight response.

Amygdala

300

When the presence of other people affects the decision to help or not.

Bystander Effect

300

The first woman to serve as the president of the American Psychological Association.

Mary Whiton Calkins (1863-1930)

400

The amount of time it typically takes our brain to complete 1 sleep cycle.

90-120 minutes

400

This treatment is used to help people face fears in a safe environment.

Exposure Therapy

400

A neurodevelopment disorder marked by social skills and communication deficits and interfering repetitive behavior.

Autism

400

When people place more importance on maintaining group cohesiveness than on assessing the facts of the problem.

Groupthink

400

The father of modern social psychology.

Kurt Lewin (1890-1947)
500

This Sleep Theory states that "Circuits wired together during the waking period are consolidated or strengthened during sleep."

Consolidation Theory

500

This psych disorder is also known as walking corpse syndrome.

Cotard's Syndrome

500

The "Master" Gland.

Pituitary

500

When explaining a person's behavior, you overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors.

Fundamental Attribution Error

500

He is best known for his work with behaviorism.

B.F. Skinner (1904-1990)