Cognition
What is the process of getting information into memory?
Encoding
Who developed the first intelligence test in France?
Alfred Binet
What theory says that we are motivated to reduce internal tension from unmet needs?
Drive reduction theory
Which theory says that personality is shaped by unconscious conflicts?
Psychoanalytic theory
What do psychologists use to diagnose disorders?
DSM-5
What kind of memory holds around 7 things for a short time?
Short term memory
What is the average IQ score?
100
Which hormone is released when hungry?
Ghrelin
What are the big five personality traits?
Openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism
What is a persistent, irrational fear of an object pr situation?
Phobia
What is the tendency to remember best the first and last things in a list?
Serial position effect
What theory says there are 3 types of intelligence; analytical, creative, and practical?
Sternberg's triarchic theory
What is Maslow's highest level of hierarchy needs?
Self actualization
Who emphasized unconditional positive regard in humanistic theory?
Carl Rogers
What disorder has hallucinations and delusions?
Schizophrenia
What is a mental shortcut for solving problems?
Heuristic
What is validity?
Extent to which a study or measure accurately tests what it intends to measure
Which theory says that emotion is a result of physiological arousal and a cognitive label?
Two factor theory
Which defense mechanism involves redirecting anger to a less threatening target?
Displacement
What kind of therapy focuses on changing faulty thinking
Cognitive therapy
What is it called when old information interferes with new information?
Proactive interference
Who argued for multiple intelligences?
Howard Gardener
What part of the brain plays a big role in fear responses?
Amygdala
Which type of test uses ambiguous stimuli to reveal the unconscious?
projective test
What kind of drug is usually used to treat bipolar disorder?
Lithium