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Introductory Psychology: Psych 200/Spring 2017

Introductory Psychology: Psych 200/Spring 2017

Mid-Term Examination Study Guide

Chapter 1

•    Definition of Psychology
•    Determinism vs. Free Will
•    Probabilistic Determinism
•    Father and Founder of Psychology
•    What is Gestalt Psychology (basic tenet)?
•    Basic tenet of Psychoanalysis
•    Founder of contemporary behaviorism
•    Basic tenets of humanistic/positive psychology
•    Basic tenets of Cognitive Psychology
•    What is the Sociocultural Perspective? Know basic differences between collective and individualist cultures

Chapter 2

•    Implicit Personality Theory
•    Know the six (6) elements of the Scientific Method
•    Know meaning of Random Selection and Theory
•    Know definition and goal of Observational Research
•    Know definition of Correlational Research
•    Know Independent and Dependent variables, as well as experimental vs. control conditions

Chapter 3

•    Know Soma, Dendrites, Axon, and Axon Terminal
•    Know role of Synapse
•    Know meaning of Agonist vs. Antagonist drugs
•    Know the elements of: Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and GABA

Chapter 4

•    Know elements of the Germinal, Embryonic, and Fetal Phases
•    Know Erikson’s 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 8th stages
•    Know the two complimentary processes of Assimilation and Accommodation in Piaget’s theory
•    Know Equilibration in Piaget’s theory
•    Know all stages of Piaget’s cognitive development theory
Chapter 5

•    Know concept of Figure-Ground Relationship
•    Know all five Laws of Grouping discussed in class
•    Know Perceptual Sets
•    Know Induced Movement, Mueller-Lyer Illusion, and the moon illusion
•    Know what the letters ESP stand for

Chapter 6

•    Know definition of Consciousness
•    Know Subconscious or Parallel Processing
•    Know meaning of the Circadian Rhytm
•    Know all elements of REM, including what the letters stand for
•    Know all four (4) stages of sleep, as well as how the sleep cycle functions
•    Know meaning of Narcolepsy
•    Know Freud’s take on dreams. Specifically, meaning of Manifest and Latent contents of dreams
•    Know Post-hypnotic suggestion
•    Know meaning of psychoactive drugs
•    Know opiates as discussed in class

Chapter 7

•    Know definition of Observational Learning and what it specifically involves
•    Know basic understanding of Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory, including the concept of Vicarious Conditioning
•    Know the five (5) stages of Observational Learning as discussed in class

Chapter 9

•    Know meaning of Cognition
•    Know Concept Formation and Prototype
•    Know Heuristic and Insight in problem solving
•    Know Confirmation Bias and Functional Fixedness
•    Know Representativeness and Availability Heuristics

Chapter 10

•    Know the specific abilities of Intelligence as discussed in class
•    Know meaning of the Psychometric Approach to intelligence
•    Know the difference between Lumpers and Splitters
•    Know Gardner’s Linguistic, Spatial, and Intrapersonal Intelligences
•    Know the meaning of the Information Processing approach to intelligence
•    Know the elements of Strenberg’s Triarchic Theory
•    Know Alfret Binet and Theodore Simon’s role in intelligence assessment
•    Know the most important characteristics of a good intelligence test
•    Know the basic structure of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
•    Be able to identify the four (4) areas of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
•    Know the difference between Fluid and Crystallized intelligence