Psychological Approaches
Which psychological approach focuses on unconscious desires and internal conflicts?
Psychodynamic approach
What part of the brain is responsible for the fight, flight, or freeze response?
Amygdala
What research method involves observing subjects in their natural environment without interference?
Naturalistic observation
Which experiment showed obedience to authority using shocks?
Milgram Experiment
What type of psychologist diagnoses and treats severe psychological disorders?
Clinical psychologist
Which approach studies the influence of hormones, genetics, and the nervous system on behavior?
Biological approach
Which lobe controls decision making and personality?
Frontal Lobe
What research method collects data from the same group over many years?
longitudinal study?
Who is associated with the behaviorist approach, alongside Ivan Pavlov and John B. Watson?
B.F. Skinner
What type of psychologist studies how individuals learn?
Educational psychologist
Which approach emphasizes rewards and punishments as determinants of behavior?
Behavioral approach
Which part of the brain is responsible for complex learning and thoughtful decision making?
Prefrontal Cortex
What does the APA require to researchers to obtain before a study begins?
Informed Consent
Which 1800s practice claimed bumps on the skull revealed personality traits?
Phrenology
What type of psychologist studies how people interact with their work environment?
Environmental
Which approach is associated with Abraham Maslow and focuses on personal growth and freedom?
Humanistic approach
Which part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What happens when a participant’s condition changes only because they believe treatment will help?
Placebo Effect
Which psychologist is most associated with the psychoanalytic approach?
Sigmund Freud
What type of psychologist helps people deal with everyday problems?
Counseling psychologist
Name the approach that would likely investigate what people think and how they process information
Cognitive approach
What experiment tested the theory of social learning using a Bobo Doll?
Bandura’s Bobo Doll experiment
What experiment design ensures neither participants nor researchers know who gets treatment vs. placebo?
Double-blind experiment
Which experiment tested the power of roles in a simulated prison?
Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment
What field of psychology allows professionals to prescribe medication?
Psychiatry