Download Psychology - Final Exam Study Guide

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Psychology
Final Exam Review
In-Class Review Sessions:
(F) 6/10/16
(T) 6/14/16
Exam Dates:
Period 3: (F) 6/17/16 [Session 2]
Period 5: (W) 6/15/16 [Session 1]
Period 7: (F) 6/17/16 [Session 1]
Chapter 1: Introducing Psychology (pgs. 6-33)
 Psychology
 Physiological vs. Cognitive
 (6) Steps of the Scientific Method
 Basic vs. Applied Science
 (6) Contemporary Approaches
 Psychological Professions
Chapter 2: Psychological Research Methods and Statistics (pgs. 34-57)
 Sample vs. Population
 (7) Methods of Research
 Independent vs. Dependent Variable
 Experimental vs. Control Group
 Problems and Solutions in Research
Chapter 3: Infancy and Childhood (pgs. 60-91)
 Developmental Psychology
 Jean Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
 Physical Development
 Language Development:
o Case Study: “Genie”
 Schema: Accommodation vs. Assimilation
 (3) Parenting Styles
Chapter 4: Adolescence (pgs. 92-127)
 Puberty: Menarche and Spermarche
 Physical Development
 Identity Development
 Erik Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development
 Cliques and Conformity
 Eating Disorders
 Gender Roles and Differences
Chapter 14: Theories of Personality (pgs. 374-409)
 Personality
 Sigmund Freud
 Conscious vs. Unconscious
 Id, Ego, Superego
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(8) Defense Mechanisms
Abraham Maslow
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-Actualization
Chapter 7: Altered States of Consciousness (pgs. 182-205)
 Consciousness
 Selective Attention
 (5) Stages of Sleep
 (5) Sleep Disorders
 Dreams
 Hypnosis, Meditation, Biofeedback
Chapter 8: Sensation and Perception (pgs. 206-237)
 Sensation vs. Perception
 Sensory Adaptation
 (7) Senses
 Subliminal Messages
 Illusions
 Extrasensory Perception (ESP)
Chapter 9: Learning: Principles and Applications (pgs. 240-271)
 Classical Conditioning:
o Ivan Pavlov
o Types of Stimuli
o Types of Responses
o Case Study: “Little Albert”
 Operant Conditioning:
o B.F. Skinner
o (4) Types of Reinforcement
o (4) Reinforcement Schedules
 Punishment
 Social Learning:
o Albert Bandura
o “Bobo Doll” Experiment
Chapter 10: Memory and Thought (pgs. 272-293)
 Memory
 (3) Processes of Memory
 (3) Stages of Memory
 Recall vs. Recognition
 Forgetting
Chapter 16: Psychological Disorders (pgs. 446-483)
 Psychological Disorder
 DSM-IV
 (5) Anxiety Disorders
 (2) Somatoform Disorders
 (3) Dissociative Disorders
 Schizophrenia
 (3) Mood Disorders
 Personality Disorder
 Drug Addiction