Psychology 101

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10 cards
Card 1
Term
Classical Conditioning
Definition
Learning through association (Pavlov)
Card 2
Term
Cognitive Psychology
Definition
Study of mental processes
Card 3
Term
Behaviorism
Definition
Psychology focusing on observable behavior
Card 4
Term
Neurotransmitters
Definition
Chemicals that transmit signals in the brain
Card 5
Term
Attachment Theory
Definition
Bowlby's theory of emotional bonds
Card 6
Term
Operant Conditioning
Definition
Learning through consequences (Skinner)
Card 7
Term
Psychoanalysis
Definition
Freudian approach to understanding the unconscious
Card 8
Term
Maslow's Hierarchy
Definition
Pyramid of human needs from basic to self-actualization
Card 9
Term
Stanford Prison Experiment
Definition
Study on situational behavior and roles
Card 10
Term
Cognitive Dissonance
Definition
Mental discomfort from conflicting beliefs