Parts of the Brain
Part of the Brain that's in charge of planning, decisions, self control, and speaking.
Frontal Lobe
This person opened the first psychology lab in Germany.
Wilhelm Wundt
This says that behavior comes from the body.
Biological Psychology
A testable prediction.
Hypothesis
People are told what the study involves and agree before it starts.
Informed Consent
Part of the brain that's in charge of balance and coordination.
Cerebellum
This person said we are driven by our unconscious.
Sigmund Freud
This says that behavior is learned.
Behavioral Psychology
A type of study that looks very closely at one person or small group.
Case Study
Names and personal information of participants stay private.
Confidentiality
Called "the brake" of the nervous system. Calms the body back down.
Parasympathetic
This person said psychology should study only behavior.
John B Watson
This says that behavior is driven by the unconscious.
Psychodynamic Psychology
A type of study that asks many people questions using a random sample.
Survey
People can stop participating in a study at any time.
Right to Quit
Called "the gas pedal" of the nervous system. Triggers fight or flight in danger or stress.
Sympathetic
This person asked "What is the mind For?"
William James
This says that behavior is shaped by other people and culture.
Sociocultural Psychology
A type of study that consists of watching behavior in real life without interfering.
Naturalistic Observation
Researchers must pose no serious physical or emotional harm during a study.
Protection from Harm
Called "the alarm system," in charge of fear and emotion.
Amygdala
Preformed an unethical study where volunteers were told to give electric shocks to a "learner" for each wrong answer.
Stanley Milgram
This says that behavior comes from how we think.
Cognitive Psychology
Shows whether two thigs are related.
Correlation
After the study, researchers explain the real purpose.
Debriefing