Famous Psychologists
Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
What did the Stanford Prison Experiment study?
Role conformity and power
which part of the brain is involved in decision making and planning
Prefrontal Cortex
What disorder is characterized by alternating periods of depression and mania?
Bipolar Disorder
what is confirmation bias?
favouring info that supports what you already believe
What psychologist developed the hierarchy of needs?
Abraham Maslow
What role did "the bell" play in Pavlov's experiment with dogs?
Conditioned stimulus
What term refers to the tendency to overestimate how much others notice you?
Spotlight Effect
False
what is it called when you remember the first and last items in a list better than the middle?
Serial Position Effect
Who is known for the theory of cognitive development in children?
Jean Piaget
What did the Bobo Doll experiment demonstrate?
observational learning
What is the fight-or-flight response controlled by?
Sympathetic nervous system
What disorder is characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, and hypervigilance after trauma?
PTSD
What is the term for mental shortcuts used to make decisions quickly?
Heuristics
What psychologist studied obedience using an electric shock experiment?
Stanley Milgram
What did Asch’s experiment show about group pressure?
People often conform even when the group is wrong
What is the term for attributing others’ actions to their character rather than context?
Fundamental attribution error
Recovery from mental illness is possible
True
What type of memory holds information briefly before it’s stored or forgotten?
Working memory
Who pioneered behaviorism and conducted the "Little Albert" experiment?
John B. Watson
What study tracked identical twins raised apart to explore the influence of nature vs. nurture?
Minnesota Twin Study
What is cognitive dissonance?
Discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs
False
What is the term for when prior learning interferes with new learning?
Proactive interference