Treatments
Ancient type of treatment to release evil spirits was called...
Trephining
Who came up with the theory of Humorism?
Hippocrates
How do we create memories?
Encode them- attach emotion/meaning to an experience
What is a mnemonic?
Trick to help remember something
Gold-Standard of Research Methods
Double-Blind Study
The three kinds of treatments
Medication, Therapy, and Self-Treatment
Who is the Father of Psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
What are the two types of memories?
Declarative- can be verbalized/explained
Non-Declarative- not consciously aware of them (reflexes)
What is a neuron? Name one of its parts
Nerve cell of the brain
Dendrite, axon, soma, nodes of Ranvier, myelin sheath, nucleus, etc.
What are Independent and Dependent Variables?
Independent Variable is the thing that is controlled in a study
Dependent Variable is what is being studied and relies on Independent
What do medications do?
Regulate the hormones in the brain that affect our moods and behaviours
What is one contribution Freud made to Psychology?
Psychoanalysis
Seduction Theory
Oedipus and Electra Complexes
Unconscious and Conscious minds
What is neuroplasticity?
New pathways are created in the brain as new knowledge and memories are stored
What is the Hawthorne Effect?
Peoples behaviour changes when they know they are being observed
Two different types of data
Qualitative and Quantitative
Type of therapy where patients are confronted with their fears/ cause of their distress
Exposure Therapy
What is the difference between Classical and Operant Conditioning?
Classical Conditioning is training a behaviour into someone
Operant Conditioning is the same but uses rewards and punishments
What are the three memory states?
Sensory, short-term, long-term
What is a placebo? What is the Placebo Effect?
Fake drug/treatment
When someone is given a placebo but their condition improves anyway
Definitions of Validity and Reliability
Validity- the study/test measures what it is supposed to
Reliability- the results can be replicated by different researchers and subjects
What is CBT?
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy- helps patient change patterns of negative thinking
What did Norman Triplett do?
First experiment in Social/Sports Psychology- timed people riding bikes alone and in groups
What are the two types of amnesia and what are they?
Anterograde Amnesia- cannot create new memories after a certain point in time
Retrograde Amnesia- forget all memories up to a certain point in time
What is Broca's Area? Wernicke's Area?
Broca's- produces speech
Wernicke's- comprehends/understands speech
What does the Frontal Lobe of the brain control?
Motor Control, Personality, Emotions, Logical Thinking, Focus, Speech, Smell, Meaning of Words