Psychology Theories!
To learn by association
Classical Conditioning
Employed by school systems to identify and assist students who have problems that interfere with learning
School Psychologist
Created Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Abraham Maslow
Front of the brain where you sense smells
Frontal Lobe
Childhood experiences impact our behavior as adults, or our "unconscious mind".
Psychodynamic Approach/Theory
Focus on course planning for a school system
Educational
"Father of modern Psychology", introduced the Psychodynamic Theory
Sigmund Freud
A "stem" that helps with breathing, blood pressure, and sleep
Brainstem
Behavior is connected to inner feelings; people have free will to change at any time in life
Humanistic Approach/Theory
Study the changes - physical, cognitive, social, and emotional that occur through the lifespan
Developmental Psychologists
Pioneer of Behaviorism or Operant Conditioning
(Hint: Last name starts with an "S" and is known by first two initials)
B.F Skinner
Bottom of the brain, where we hear
Temporal lobe
Theory explains human behavior through biological mechanisms like genetics, brain function, hormones, and neurotransmitters
Biological Theory/Approach
Identify human traits and influences on human thought processes, like feelings and behavior
Personality Psychologist
A Russian physiologist who did the classical conditioning experiment involving dogs
Ivan Pavlov
Cerebellum
List Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Physiological, Safety, Love and Belongingness, Esteem Needs, Self-Actualization
Make technical systems such as automobile dashboards and computer keyboards more user-friendly
Human Factors Psychologist
Another "Father of modern psychology", founder of experimental psychology
Wilhelm Wundt
Lobe helps us to see, right of the parietal lobe
Occipital Lobe