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Psychology Final – Study Guide
Terms and Definitions
Psychology
Sleep Apnea
Structuralism
Narcolepsy
Functionalism
Psychoactive drug
Behaviorism
Tolerance
Wilhelm Wundt
Withdrawal
Neural Impulse
Dependence
Threshold
Associative learning
Synapse
Classical conditioning
Neurotransmitters
Operant conditioning
Reuptake
Acquisition
Serotonin
Extinction
Central Nervous System
Stimulus generalization
Peripheral Nervous System
Stimulus Discrimination
Automatic vs Somatic
Shaping
Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic
Positive reinforcement
Endocrine System
Negative reinforcement
Wernicke’s Aphasia
Fixed-ratio schedule
Broca’s Aphasia
Variable-ratio schedule
Brain Stem
Fixed-interval schedule
Cerebellum
Variable-interval schedule
Cerebrum
Intrinsic motivation
Consciousness
Extrinsic motivation
Selective Attention
Emotion
In-attentional Blindness
Feelings
REM Sleep
Mood
Affect
Stereotypes
Expression
Discrimination
Recognition
Sexism
Refined emotions
Fundamental Attribution Error
James-Lange Theory
Just-World Hypothesis
Cannon Bard Theory
Psychological Disorder
Two-Factor Theory
DSM V
Social Psychology
Prejudice
Short Answer Question Topics
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Importance of sleep
Role of the nervous system and its various parts
Various states of consciousness
Three types of psychoactive drugs and effects
Classical vs Operant Conditioning and how they are used in life
Steps of the memory process
Functions of emotions
Role of the DSM V
Impact of the Fundamental Attribution Error
Possible Essay Topics
1. What is psychology and how does it attempt to understand why people do what they do?
2. What is the body’s role in psychology, and how does it play a role in behavior?
3. Social Psychology and the various topics in social psychology that determine behavior