Parts of the brain
A brain-stem structure that regulates brain activity during sleep and dreaming
Pons
Conducted the Stanford Prison experiment
Philip Zimbardo
Helmhotlz and Young, there are three varieties of cones: red blue and green. combinations of these cones can be stimulated to create other colors using the additive method of mixing colors
Trichromatic theory
The psychological specialty that studies how organisms change over time as the result of biological and environmental influences.
Developmental Psychology
a form of psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously being subjected to some form of discomfort.
Aversion therapy
The brain's central "relay station," situated just atop the brain stem
Thalamus
Conducted a conformity experiment that required subjects to match lines
Solomon Asch
perception of pitch corresponds to the rate or frequency at which the membrane vibrates
frequency theory
a theoretical approach in the social and natural sciences that examines psychological structure from a modern evolutionary perspective
evolutionary psychology
a counseling approach that requires the client to take an active role in his or her treatment with the therapist being non directive and supportive.
Client-centered therapy
A limbic system structure that is involved in memory and emotion, particularly fear and aggression
Amygdala
Famous for the bobo doll experiments on observational learning
Albert Bandura
neurological gates in the spinal cord open and close so in some instances, you can feel pain but in others, you cant. small nerve fibers open them, large nerve fibers close them
gate control theory
a psychological perspective that rose to prominence in the mid-20th century in answer to the limitations of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory and B. F. Skinner's behaviorism.
Humanistic psychology
a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
A brain-stem structure that controls breathing and heart rate
Medulla
created concept of universal grammer
Noam Chomsky
1. trust v mistrust
2. autonomy v shame and doubt
3. initiative v guilt
4. industry v inferiority
5. identity v role confusion
6. intimacy v isolation
7. generativity v stagnation/self absorption
8. integrity v despair
Erickson's theory of moral development
a movement in psychology founded in Germany in 1912, seeking to explain perceptions in terms of gestalts rather than by analyzing their constituents.
Gestalt psychology
a technique in behavior therapy thought to help treat anxiety disorders that involves exposing the target patient to the anxiety source or its context without the intention to cause any danger.
Exposure therapy
A pencil-shaped structure forming the core of the brain stem
Reticular Formation
creators of the Big Five model of personality traits
Paul Costa and Robert McCrae
1. denial
2. anger
3. bargaining
4. depression
5. acceptance
Ross's theory of death
a branch of psychology concerned with mental processes especially with respect to the internal events occurring between sensory stimulation and the overt expression of behavior
cognitive psychology
a technique which assumes that a person's behavior, thoughts, and emotions become disordered as a result of the individual's lack of understanding as to what motivates him or her, such as unresolved old conflicts or beliefs.
insight therapy