unit 1
the scientific study of behavior & mental processes in both humans and animals
what is psychology
a nerve cell [basic building block]
what is neuron
believed psychology should be the scientific study of absolute behavior
what is behaviorists
abnormal behavior becomes dangerous to oneself or others
what is danger
the scientific study of how individuals think, feel, & behave in a social context
what is social psychology
individual(s) who seem to be participants but in reality, are part of the research team; tricking real participants into thinking they are participant
what is confederate(s)
the body's communication network that consists of all nerve cells
what is nervous system
one can learn something but not show the behavior right away
what is latent learning
mood swings alternating between periods of major depression & mania
what is bipolar disorder
(pretty privilege) our overall impression of a person influences how we feel & think about his/her character
what is the halo effect
the correct rules of conduct & moral principles necessary when carrying out research
what is ethics
visual display of brain activity, researchers inject a radioactive form of glucose into a person & detects where it goes while person performs given task
what is PET scan
the founder of modern behavioral perspective; research on operant conditioning and & schedules od reinforcement
what is B.F Skinner
the societal disapproval & judgement of a person with mental illness because they do not fit their personality
what is stigma
experiment that demonstrated the powerful role that the situation can play inhuman behavior
what is Zimbardo's Standford Prison
a research design in which neither the experimenter nor the participants know who is in the experiment group & who is in the control group
what is double blind studies
outer layer of the brain, the tissue is folded in itself, the folding allows for more surface area of cortex got in skull
what is cerebral cortex
vivid & detailed memories that people create during times of personal tragedy, accident, or emotionally significant
what is flashbulb memory
psychotic disorder in which personal, social, & occupational functioning deteriorate as a result of unusual perceptions, odd thoughts, disturbed emotions, & motor abnormalities
what is schizophrenia
designed one of the more famous experiments in the history of psychology on obedience the obedient participant
What is Stanley Milgram
a research technique that compares individuals from different age groups at one time
what is cross-sectional study
3 receptors in retina responsible for the perception of color [red/green cones or both]
what is young Helmholtz theory
the study of internal mental processes prototype-mental image or the best example of a specific concept or category "1st think of"
what is cognitive psychology
rare mental disorder characterized by at least 2 distinct or dissociated personality states that recurrently control a person's behavior
what is dissociative identity disorder
projective test in which people express their inner feelings & interests through the stories they make up about ambiguous scenes
what is Thematic Apperception Test [TAT]