Introduction to Psychology
What is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes?
What is psychology?
What is the term for a fake treatment used to test the power of suggestion?
What is a placebo?
What two parts make up the central nervous system?
What are the brain and spinal cord?
What term describes knowing something exists even if it’s out of sight?
What is object permanence?
In classical conditioning, the stimulus that naturally elicits a response is called what?
What is the unconditioned stimulus?
Who established the first psychology lab in Leipzig, Germany?
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
What kind of study keeps both participants and researchers unaware of treatment assignments?
What is a double-blind study?
What lobe of the brain is responsible for processing vision?
What is the occipital lobe?
What is the major developmental task of adolescence according to Erikson?
What is identity formation?
Which type of conditioning involves rewards and punishments?
What is operant conditioning?
This psychologist is associated with the unconscious mind and psychoanalysis.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
What term refers to the gap between neurons?
What is a synapse?
What chemical messengers transmit signals across a synapse?
What are neurotransmitters?
What disorder is characterized by self-starvation?
What is anorexia nervosa?
What is a token economy an example of?
What is positive reinforcement?
What are the two main types of psychologists—those who treat patients and those who conduct experiments?
What are clinical and research psychologists?
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is forming a hypothesis?
What is the role of the pituitary gland?
What is regulating the endocrine system and releasing hormones?
What type of parenting style balances rules with input from the child?
What is democratic/authoritative?
Which psychologist is famous for the operant conditioning chamber (aka “Skinner Box”)?
Who is B.F. Skinner?
Name one key difference between humanism and behaviorism.
Humanism emphasizes free will; behaviorism focuses on observable behavior.
What type of study compares traits between identical and fraternal twins to study heredity?
What is a twin study?
Which nervous system controls involuntary actions like heartbeat?
What is the autonomic nervous system?
What psychologist is known for stages of cognitive development, including egocentrism?
Who is Jean Piaget?
What is the main goal of behavior modification?
What is to change behavior using learning principles?