Test # 1 Review

The following questions will prepare you for success on Test #1, on October 6, 2008.

1) As time has progressed, how has psychology changed?

2) Give three examples of each of the following:

a. Overt behaviours
b. Covert behaviours

3) Review the different types of psychology. Think of one area of study for
each.

For example: Developmental Psychology – The effects of heredity and the

environment.

4) Define and explain the four goals of psychology.

5) Why was introspection discovered to be a poor method of information

gathering?

6) Review the different schools of thought. Describe the main idea for each one.

7) What is the difference between the a school of thought and view of

behaviour?

8) Why is the scientific method an effective way of organizing experiments and

gathered information?

9) Describe Positive Psychology.

10) What is Cultural Relativity?

11) What is a Norm?

12) What is Theoretical and Scientific Inquiry?

13) Describe 3 ways of gathering research. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of each method?

14) Review Correlational Studies. Make sure that you know the terminology.
 a. Postive correlation
b. Negative correlation
c. Correlation coefficients

15) What is a placebo? Why are placebos good ways of looking at human
behaviour?

16) Are animals protected from abuse during research? Why do you think it is
important to test on animals?

17) What are the 4 major parts of the brain? What are each used for?

18) What is the different between an action potential and an electrical potential?

19) What is the “All or Nothing Phenomenon?”

20) What is the difference between a nerve and a neuron?

21) What is myelin?

22) What is brain plasticity?

23) What are the major components of the CNS?

24) What is the Peripheral Nervous System responsible for?

25) What is “Fight or Flight?”

26) What is a simple reflex arc?

27) Name 3 ways that we are able to research the brain. Describe each method,
and state its importance to the field of psychology.

28) Which is the best way of looking at the brain? Why?

29) Define heredity.

30) Define environment.

31) What is the difference between the two and how do you believe they may be
connected?

32) What is DNA? Give 2 characteristics of it.

 33) Practice the Punnet Square.

A a H h

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H

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34) What is temperament?

35) The Human Growth Sequence is a series of levels that a human reaches at a
particular moment in time. Review the chart on page 74, Table 3.1. make
sure that you are using the proper stage names and ages.

a. At what stage of the human growth sequence do you believe we gain

the most experience?
b. Which Period of time is a human most vulnerable?