The Emergence
Before dinosaurs, how was oxygen created?
Plants took in nitrogen and released oxygen.
What is associationism similar to?
Classical and operant conditioning
What branch of psychology specializes in the relationship between the brain and behavior?
Neuropsychology
What thing ended that led to clinical psychologists filling the void?
Penitentiary system
When talking about Unconscious Phenomena, Sid talked about how the Dodgers pitcher did what before an important game?
Sang the song his Father use to sing him
After what event did dinosaurs start appearing?
Permian extinction
Why did Fredrick the Great live in a small, unspectacular palace for himself?
He believed in country over self
Phlogiston, vital force, and aether are considered what?
Mystery forces
Before WWI, what was the main goal of psychologists?
To establish scientific credentials for psychology
What was the paint color Sid and his ex-wife argued about?
Three shades of white
What was the treatise that Martin Luther wrote about?
95 things that the church is doing wrong.
What year was Psychology born?
1879
Carl Sagan said, "ECREE", what does that mean?
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
What was Shellshock, or PTSD, known as in the Korean conflict?
Operational exhaustion
What did Sid's (then 4 year-old) daughter say when Sid asked why she doesn't fall asleep?
"I want to, but my brain won't let me"
In the Renaissance era, what leader had his people learn to read and write?
Charlemagne
What's the name of the equivalent of a "little person" steering your brain's decisions?
Homunculus
The mind is just a by-product of the (physical) brain, what viewpoint is this?
Materialism
What was the slogan that the US military uses that came from Humanistics?
Be all you can be
To operationally define that he never left the line in the restaurant, Sid what?
Never moved his pivot foot
What are the two levels of stability needed for advancement in science?
Political and economic stability
Who is known as the "Father of modern linguistics"?
Chomsky
In 1976, this Oxford biologist published "The Selfish Gene" and proposed natural selection is about the survival of DNA molecules.
Richard Dawkins
What type of approach is more reliable and valid when compared to relying on a therapist's professional opinion?
Algorithmic approach
Sid told us about a psychologist who had an affair with a young woman who assisted him in his study. Who was this?
John Watson