Psychology Major Ideas Student Notes

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What type of learning changes human behavior through antecedents and consequences?

Operant Conditioning (correct)

Classical Conditioning

Cognitive Learning

Social Learning

Which of the following best describes Positive Reinforcement?

Getting something good taken away for bad behavior

Receiving something good for doing good behavior (correct)

Receiving something bad for doing bad behavior

Getting something bad taken away for good behavior

What did B.F. Skinner use to conduct experiments on rats?

Skinner Box (correct)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Observation method

Humanistic Psychology techniques

Humanistic psychologists prefer which of the following methods over experiments?

Diary accounts Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Humanistic psychology?

Realization of full potential through self-actualization Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of psychodynamic therapy?

Resolving conscious and unconscious feelings Signup and view all the answers

According to psychoanalytic theory, how are childhood experiences viewed?

They shape the unconscious mind in adulthood Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the mind is described as the 'instinctual part, pleasure-orientated and selfish' in Freud's theory?

Id Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Ego according to Freud's psychodynamic theory?

Balancing the demands of the Id and Superego Signup and view all the answers

Which technique involves a patient relaxing and saying whatever comes to mind in psychoanalysis?

Free Association Signup and view all the answers

'Unlocking the unconscious mind to understand human behavior' primarily refers to understanding ___________ in psychodynamic therapy.

Repressed emotions Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Carl Jung's analytical psychology?

Understanding the unconscious mind through dream analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of balancing a person's psyche in analytical psychology?

To allow the person to reach their full potential Signup and view all the answers

In Ivan Pavlov's Classical Conditioning experiment with dogs, what is an example of an Unconditioned Stimulus?

The smell of their favorite food Signup and view all the answers

What does Ivan Pavlov's Classical Conditioning experiment primarily focus on?

Producing a response by pairing a neutral stimulus with a conditioned stimulus Signup and view all the answers

What does Freudian slip mainly refer to?

An error in speech Signup and view all the answers

In behavioral psychology, what aspect of human behavior does it primarily focus on?

Observable behavior and phenomena Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Humanistic Psychology?

Helping clients achieve personal growth Signup and view all the answers

According to Abraham Maslow, what must be fulfilled first before higher needs can be addressed?

Basic needs Signup and view all the answers

Which psychologist emphasized creating a warm, non-judgmental environment for clients in therapy?

Carl Rogers Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of human behavior does Cognitive Psychology study?

Language and reasoning Signup and view all the answers

In Client-centered Therapy, what role does the patient play according to Carl Rogers?

Active participant Signup and view all the answers

Which psychologist focused on studying internal behavior and its scientific analysis?

Elizabeth Loftus Signup and view all the answers