Psychology 1
The study of individual human behaviour and mental processes of the brain
Psychology
The classical debate attempting to figure out which forces impact human development the most.
Nature vs. Nurture
This school of thought has had the biggest impact in understanding human motivation.
Behaviourism
This type of attachment forms when the caregiver is emotionally available and consistently responds to the child's needs.
Secure Attachment
Researcher known for studying learning in dogs
These school of thought believes that unlocking the unconscious mind is the key to understanding human behaviour and relations
Psychodynamic Theorists
Part of the unconscious that seeks pleasure and avoids pain; instinctual
The Id
The highest level of Malsow's hierarchy
Self-Actualization
According to Freud, the rational part of the mind that makes the final decision to act is called...
The Ego
Use of rewards and punishments is an example of this type of conditioning.
Operant Condtioning
The type of learning that involves a conditioned response to a stimulus
Classical conditioning
This theorist developed operant conditioning
B. F. Skinner
A form of psychotherapy that gives the client unconditional positive regard in a nonjudgmental space.
Client-centered therapy
Relaxation activities can physically alter and affect the functioning of our brains, and activate this branch of the nervous system.
The molecule that carries genetic information in all living systems and provides the most basic explanation of the laws of genetics
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
These theorists were interested in how we developed physically and mentally over time
Developmental Psychologists
Believed that individuals progressed through developmental stages that were cognitive in nature.
Piaget
This researcher believed that people learn behaviour by watching and then imitating others.
Albert Bandura
Two types of motivation
Intrinsic and Extrinsic
This researcher believed that society and social interactions have a great impact on child development
Erik Erikson
The recollection of events shared by a group of people
Collective memory
This experiment demonstrated that humans, not just dogs or animals, could also be classically conditioned.
Little Albert Experiment
People can be led to remember their past in various ways, and even "remember" a past that didn't happen to them. These are called...
False Memories
When people's minds wander, they tend to remember the negative events of the day. This is an example of a concept called ...
Negativity Bias
The process whereby people change their beliefs, attitudes, actions, or perceptions to more closely match those held by groups to which they belong or want to belong
Conformity