Cards in this guide (24)
What is Gestalt psychology concerned with
how people experience their perceptions in order to make sense
out of them
Whose scientific writing influenced Sigmund Freud
What is the largest part of the forebrain
cerebrum
This is the cerebrum, where higher-order thought processes occur. The cerebrum is responsible for mental processes such as memory recall, language, art, emotional control and many fine motor skills like the ability to write (or text).
What might be the result if a person's cerebellum was damaged
The person might have difficulty with overall coordination and
lose their senses because this is one of the most important parts
of your brain and with out senses you couldn't see, hear, touch,
taste, or smell anything
What theory does the humanistic perspective advance
man is basicaly good and desirous of helping others.
What is the new force in psychology caused by the sociocultural perspective
The biological approach to psychology emphasizes the impact of human biological makeup on behavior What was a major step forward in promoting the biological approach
It was determined that general paresis was a result of
contracting syphilis many years earlier.
What is the thick fiber network called that the cerebral hemispheres communicate with
What did Joseph Wolpe's proposed theory based on classical conditioning explain
Joseph Wolpe's proposed theory based on classical conditioning
explain's the classical conditioning theory is linked with
phobias.
Why should the history of psychology be studied
so that doctors can take advantage of previous knowledge of
success and failure
What term is described as a loss of touch with reality that may be accompanied by hallucinations
How did John Watson define psychology
the study of observable behavior
What describes the results of BF Skinner's study of animal behavior
When an animal is reinforced for displaying a certain behavior,
the animal is likely to repeat that behavior.
In Freud's model of personality what part is considered to be governed by the pleasure principle
What theory was advanced to explain why researchers discovered that there were a number of centers that dealt with language in the left cerebral hemisphere and not the right
The theory of lateralization was developed to explain this
phenomenon. The fields of brain study are always changing as
scientists and psychologists learn more and more about how the
brain functions.
In Freud's model of the personality what part is considered to be governed by the reality principle
Defense mechanisms are developed to help the ego cope with overwhelming anxiety What defense mechanism operates by pushing anxiety-provoking material into the unconscious
You decide to select ten percent of the inmates in a prison to receive a survey You decide you want your sample to be representative of the population Which sampling process would provide the most r
a stratified random sample
Studies have found that individuals who had parts of the limbic system that were deteriorated may have suffered from what condition
Studies have found that individuals who had parts of the limbic
system that were deteriorated may have suffered from what
condition?
alzheimers disease
What best describes the survey method of research
The survey method of research is sometimes called a census
survey. It relies on people responses to questions either with or
without explanation.
What type of research is used to gather information of describe a phenomenon
When was Free Association Books created
Free Association Books was created in 1984.
Aristotle laid down the foundation for our theories of learning with which law
Which domain of psychology looks at the mid body connection
