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Psychology 101- Spring 2016 Exam 1 Study Guide Consists of 80 questions o Multiple choice and 1 drawing from the powerpoints you will be asked to label o Possibly free response extra credit questions Chapter 1 (25% of the exam)  Important names associated with the history of psychology o Who are they? What is their role in the evolution of psychology?  Schools of psychology (e.g., behaviorists, humanists, etc.)  Branches of psychology  Definitions of psychology overtime  Origin of the term psychology  When did psychology become a science? 

Chapter 2 (25% of the exam)  Assumptions of the scientific approach  Steps to scientific investigation  What is a hypothesis?  What is a theory?  What are variables?  What are independent and dependent variables?  Correlational method o Know what correlations are o Know values of correlations  Different types of research methods and their corresponding advantages and disadvantages/concerns  Control vs. experimental groups  Sample vs. population  Replication studies  Extraneous and confounding variables Chapter 3 (50% of the exam)  Neuronal structure (possible picture)  Neuroanatomy (possible picture)  Function of neuron structures  Function of glia cells  Synaptic transmission  Neurotransmitters o Levels for disorders such as schizophrenia and depression  Afferent vs. efferent nerves Afferent = sending information into central nervous system Efferent = sending information out of the central nervous syste  Nervous system o Divisions of the nervous system and their functions

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Research and imaging methods associated with brain activity and structure Functions of the brain structures o For example, be able to answer questions asking about how damage to a particular region will look like (e.g., damage to the cerebellum results in coordination problems). There will be several questions inquiring about different brain structures. Split-brain studies and hemispheric specialization o Purpose and findings What are hormones and what comprises the endocrine system o Do not need to know specific hormones Heredity and environment research Parkinson’s and the brain...