Famous Psychologists
Who is Sigmund Freud?
This part of the brain controls basic functions such as breathing and heartbeat
What is the brainstem?
This disorder involves persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest
What is major depressive disorder?
This type of research method involves watching behavior in its natural environment
What is naturalistic observation?
A type of therapy based on principles like reinforcement
What is behavior therapy?
Who is Abraham Maslow?
This part of the brain is responsible for forming new memories
What is the hippocampus?
Characterized by excessive worry about many aspects of life
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
A factor that is manipulated by the researcher in an experiment
What is the independent variable?
This type of therapy emphasizes unconditional positive regard
Known as the "father of behaviorism" and conducted the Little Albert experiement
Who is John Watson?
This lobe is responsible for processing visual information
What is the occiptial lobe?
A disorder where a person experiences delusions and hallucinations
What is schizophrenia?
A research method that studies one individual or group in great depth
What is a case study?
What is cognitive behavioral therapy?
A developmental psychologist who studied cognitive development stages in children
Who is John Piaget?
This neurotransmitter is linked to mood, digestion, and sleep
What is serotonin?
This disorder involves alternating episodes of depression and mania
What is bipolar disorder?
This term describes the extent to which a test or experiment measures what it claims to measure
What is validity?
What is free association?
Known for his theory of moral development, he posed moral dilemmas to children
Damage to this area of the brain results in difficulty understanding and comprehending language
What is the Wernicke's area?
A rare disorder involving the presence of two or more distinct identities
What is dissociative identity disorder?
This type of study tracks participants over a long period of time to observe changes
What is a longitudinal study?
A type of therapy that is typically suggested for overcoming phobias, PTSD, and anxiety
What is exposure therapy?