Unit 1 review

Bell ringer

Write 3 questions you need answered from the study guide

A psychologist wants to study students that are doing well in school and compare the cultures they are from to see if there is a cultural correlation to grades. What type of psychologist would do this research?

Socio cultural

Chris Brown has been known to act irrational and violently. What type of psychologist would want to determine where these behaviors were learned and what type of external stimuli causes them?

Behaviorism

Plato and Socrates believed that knowledge is built with in. Would they believe in nature or nurture?

nature

Prince Harry has been associated with being a wild child. Which type of psychologist would look at his family history to explain his wild behavior

Biological

Two years ago Kristen Stewart cheated on her fiancé with an older man whom was married and her boss (director), what type of psychologist would study her unconscious drives conflicts and instincts to explain why her actions occurred?

Psychodynamic

Many pro athletes, such as Derek Rose, are said to have had a hard life and overcome great obstacles. What type of psychologist would explain this by emphasizing the personal worth of the individual, the centrality of human values, the creative, active nature of human beings, and focus on noble human capacity to overcome hardship, pain and despair.

Humanism

A CPS parent was very mad about the teacher strike. What type of psychologist would examine the parents interpretation of the strike, what information they processed and how their emotions would affect the parents behavior towards teachers after the strike?

Cognitive

John Locke believed that people are born a blank slate and that knowledge originates in experience. Which side of the nature/nurture debate would be on?

Nurture

Brittany Spears was diagnosed with bipolar disorder by a psychologist. Who would she have to go see to get a prescription for medication to treat her disorder?

psychiatrist

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

Psychology

The part of Freud’s mind theory which originates at birth and is based on desire and doing whatever it wants

Id

A person that grows up and is addicted to drinking and smoking and bites their nails did not successfully full fill which stage?

Oral Stage

Alisha is mad at her boyfriend so she starts yelling and screaming and then runs away. Which defense mechanism is she using?

Regression

What theorist and what is the name of theory

Men are jealous of women’s ability to have children

Horney and Womb envy

Which birth order is the child that is usually carefree and fun?

Last born (youngest)

Rogers believed that if people have unconditional positive regard they are more in touch with their ________ self

Real self

If a person lacks confidence which level of Maslow’s pyramid have they not moved past?

Esteem

Behavioralist theory in which there is an involuntary action because of stimulus that precedes it

Classical Conditioning

What’s the UCS and CS?

Becca always dreamed of getting married. Her wedding was a very joyous and exciting time for her. Now, whenever she hears the song of her first dance she feels very joyous and excited.

UCS-Wedding

CS-Song

If Becca started to feel excited and happy when she heard songs similar to her first dance song, what would be happening?

Generalization

A child gets their toys taken away because they did not clean their room

Negative punishment

You check the coin return slot on a pay telephone and find a quarter. You find yourself checking other telephones over the next few days.

Positive reinforcement

Having a weekend (2 day break) every five days is an example of what?

Fixed Interval

Bandura’s bobo doll experiment helped to prove which theory?

Social Learning theory

Tests such as thematic apperception test are examples of which type of personality test?

Projective