Exam 1 (Ch.1-4) Study Guide PDF

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ELEMENTARY PSY PSYCHOLOGY CHOLOGY EXAM 1: STUDY GUIDE For each of the terms below you should be able to: 1) Define the term 2) Have a basic understanding of how the concept broadly ties into the reading material (for example, know that the breaking down of the myelin sheath is related to the disease multiple sclerosis) 3) Be able to apply the content to a real-world situation (there are quite a few questions that will set up a real world situation and you will be required to pull from your knowledge to answer)

Terms fr from om Chapter 1 Structuralism

Experimental bias

Functionalism

Participant bias

Know the 7 contemporary perspectives

Third variable problem

Theory

Random assignment

Hypothesis

Deception

Operational definition

Independent variable

Placebo effect

Dependent variable

Correlational research design

Experimental research design

Descriptive research design

Terms fr from om Chapter 2 Integration

Parasympathetic nervous system

Complexity

Sympathetic nervous system

Adaptability

Cell body

Electro-chemical transmission

Dendrite

Central nervous system

Myelin sheath

Peripheral nervous system

Resting potential

Limbic system

Action potential

Endocrine system

Know all neurotransmitters and what diseases they are linked to

Somatic nervous system

Know general definitions of brain imaging types

Know the four lobes and functions

Know the different types of glands

Terms fr from om Chapter 3 Sensation

Selective attention

Sensory adaptation

Perceptual constancy

Top-down vs. bottom-up processing

Subliminal perception

Sensory receptors

Thermoreceptors

Absolute threshold

Chemical senses

Difference threshold

Kinesthetic sense

Cocktail party effect

Know the gestalt principles

Rods and cones

Terms fr from om Chapter 4 Circadian rhythm

Stream of consciousness

Controlled vs. automatic processes

Know the role of sleep from the diff perspectives

Sleep and memory

Nightmares vs. night terrors

Know the theory of dreaming from the diff perspectives

Physical vs. psychological drug dependence

Stimulants

Hallucinogens

Depressants

Opiates

Hypnosis

Meditation...