What is Psychology?
What is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes?
Psychology
The unfair treatment of individuals because they are members of a particular group is known as:
Discrimination
The type of leaders that exert absolute control over all decisions for the group
Authoritarian leaders
The method used to study the same group of people for a period of time, often years or decades
Longitudinal Method
When people take a fake pill/medicine and their mind convinces them that it's actually working, this is known as:
Placebo Effect
Counseling Psychologists
Physical contact and eye contact are considered a form of:
List 4 reasons why being accepted by a group can be important
The stage in development during which a person is best suited to learn a particular skill or behavior pattern
Critical Period
A type of therapy that's mainly used for phobias to help individuals face their fears in a controlled setting to reduce their anxiety
Exposure Therapy
Which perspective stresses the influence of unconscious forces and inner conflict on human behavior?
The Psychoanalytic Perspective
The form of persuasion that uses vague positive words and images without citing specific evidence
Glittering Generalities
Unspoken, unwritten rules are known as:
Implicit norms
The developmental disorder that prevents children from forming proper attachments with others
Autism
The name of a medical specialty focused on the needs of the elderly
Geriatrics
Who is considered to be the first Psychologist?
Wilhelm Wundt
Persistent beliefs that shape the ways in which a person sees the world and interprets events
Cognitive Anchors
"If people are protected from the consequences of their actions they are more likely to follow orders". This is also known as:
Buffers
The Preoperational Stage
Anorexia Nervosa
Socrates developed a method of learning called _____, which means to carefully examine our own thoughts and feelings.
Introspection
The tendency to attribute own successes to dispositional factors and own failures to situational factors
Self-Serving Bias
When people are working towards a common goal, they may "slack off" and not try as hard. This behavior is called:
Social Loafing
"It's right for Heinz to steal the drug, even though it's against the law, because the needs of his wife have created an exceptional situation". Which level and stage would that statement fall under?
The Post-Conventional Stage. Stage 5 --> Social Order
Only if Tied: At what age is the brain considered to be fully developed?
25