Final Study Guide

Chapter 1
 Psychology definition
 Wilhelm Wundt- introspection
 Psychology perspectives
 Steps to the scientific method (textbook)
 Psychological Research: Experimental Method

Chapter 2
 Structure of a neuron
 Neural communication
 Central Nervous System & Peripheral Nervous System
 Brain lobes & their function
 Brain hemispheres and their functions
 Neurotransmitters and their functions
 Structures of the limbic system

Chapter 3

 Sensation vs. perception

 Olfaction as a unique sense
 Another word for taste
 Another word for hearing
 Fast vs. slow pain fibers
 Gestalt- Perceptual organization
 Depth perception experiment in infants

Chapter 4

 Consciousness definition
 REM sleep— bodily characteristics
 Length of sleep cycles
 Relationship between alcohol and neurotransmitter(s)
 Tolerance— symptoms & characteristics of one who has built a tolerance to a
drug

Chapter 5
 Definition of learning
 Classical conditioning
 Operant conditioning
o Important proponents of operant conditioning
o Be able to understand the differences between classical and operant
conditioning
 Observational learning
Chapter 6
 Definition of memory
 Types of memory (declarative, procedural, semantic etc.)
 Memory storage capacity
 Massed practice vs. distributed practice

Chapter 7
 Definition Cognition
 Types of problem solving (insight, trial and error, etc.)
 Heuristics
 Types of concepts

Chapter 8
 Definition of development
 The senses in newborns
 Age of fully developed brain
 Type of research methods: cross sectional vs. longitudinal vs. cross sequential
 Parenting Styles—(warmth; control etc.)
 Piaget’s Stages (sensorimotor; preoperational/ egocentrism)

Chapter 9
 Theories of motivation (drive reduction, arousal, needs for self-determination)
 Moods vs. Emotions
 Brain structure involved in emotional memory and fear
 Motivation Definition

Chapter 10
 Understand transgender individuals
 Intersex
 Facts about children raised with same-sex parents
 Gender roles
 Types of sexual dysfunctions (arousal, desire, etc.)
 Theory about homosexuality in men (evolutionary perspective)
 Identifying paraphilias

Chapter 11
 Psychoanalytic theory- Ego and its principle
 Theories of personality—five factor
 Self-Actualization (Maslow)
 Personality Assessment—Reliability
 Bandura’s theory on personality
 Ego Defense Mechanism-definition

Chapter 12
 Eustress
 Cortisol and Stress
  Coping definition
 Personality characteristics/types associated with Stress (Ex: Type A, Type B)
 HPA system

Chapter 13
These questions are more applied, be able to understand and identify the
common symptoms of psychological disorders.
 3 D’s of Psychological Disorders
 Anxiety Disorders
 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
 Major Depressive Disorder
 Bipolar Disorder
 Delusion definition
 Antisocial Personality Disorder
 Dissociative Identity Disorder

Chapter 14
 Types of Biomedical therapies
 Transference in the context of therapy
 Person-centered therapists
 Aversion Therapy
 Token Economies
 Cognitive therapy
 Cognitive distortions—dichotomous thinking
 Most common anti-depressants

Chapter 15
 Social Psychology definition
 The fundamental attribution error
 Cognitive dissonance
 Foot-in-the-door technique
 Ash’s Conformity Study—who was less likely to conform?
 Milgram’s Obedience Study—confederates vs. participants
 The case of Kitty Genovese exemplified what social psychological concept?
 Social role definition