PSY 150 D12 TEST 1 STUDY GUIDE
PSY 150-D12 TEST IS SCHEDULED FOR IN CLASS MARCH 3rd, 2015 BOLES Study Guide for Test #1
(Chapters 1 & 6)
Know the definition of Psychology.
Science
Behavior
Mental processes Know the 4 Goals of Psychology
Know the following definitions and in what perspective they fit: conscious experience introspection
Self-concept
Real self v. Ideal self
Modeling
Unconscious mind
Conditioning
Self-actualization
Positive Psychology
Psychologists: Know basic research, terms, and psychological perspective for each:
Wilhelm Wundt
Edward Titchener
William James
Ivan Pavlov
John Watson
B.F. Skinner
Sigmund Freud
Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslo w Contemporary Perspectives
Cognitive Perspective
Neuroscientific Perspective
Sociocultural Perspective
Evolutionary Psychology
Biopsychosocial Model
Know the definitions of:
Basic research
Applied research
Informed consent
Debriefing
Bias
4 key research methods:
Experimental
Descriptive
Correlational
Biological
Experimental Method:
Be able to identify the following in an experiment: IV (independent variable) DV (dependent variable) Experimental groups Control group (if any)
Memory
SensorySTMLTM
Identify the 3-stage memory diagram and know all terms/ definitions: echoic and iconic memory
Short-term memory: duration and capacity
Encoding
Retrieval
Know 3 types of Long-term memory: semantic, procedural, episodic
Define and explain:
Interference: retroactive and proactive
Serial position effect: primacy and recency effects
Types of biologically-based amnesia: retrograde and anterograde
Korsakoff’s Syndrome (Alcohol induced memory issue)
What is the difference between short-term and long-term memory?
How many items can your short-term memory hold?
Be able to give examples of how to improve moving information to long-term memory.
Why are we sometimes unable to retrieve information from long-term memory
Why do psychologists & other scientists need multiple perspectives?
(Chapters 1 & 6)
Know the definition of Psychology.
Science
Behavior
Mental processes Know the 4 Goals of Psychology
Know the following definitions and in what perspective they fit: conscious experience introspection
Self-concept
Real self v. Ideal self
Modeling
Unconscious mind
Conditioning
Self-actualization
Positive Psychology
Psychologists: Know basic research, terms, and psychological perspective for each:
Wilhelm Wundt
Edward Titchener
William James
Ivan Pavlov
John Watson
B.F. Skinner
Sigmund Freud
Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslo w Contemporary Perspectives
Cognitive Perspective
Neuroscientific Perspective
Sociocultural Perspective
Evolutionary Psychology
Biopsychosocial Model
Know the definitions of:
Basic research
Applied research
Informed consent
Debriefing
Bias
4 key research methods:
Experimental
Descriptive
Correlational
Biological
Experimental Method:
Be able to identify the following in an experiment: IV (independent variable) DV (dependent variable) Experimental groups Control group (if any)
Memory
SensorySTMLTM
Identify the 3-stage memory diagram and know all terms/ definitions: echoic and iconic memory
Short-term memory: duration and capacity
Encoding
Retrieval
Know 3 types of Long-term memory: semantic, procedural, episodic
Define and explain:
Interference: retroactive and proactive
Serial position effect: primacy and recency effects
Types of biologically-based amnesia: retrograde and anterograde
Korsakoff’s Syndrome (Alcohol induced memory issue)
What is the difference between short-term and long-term memory?
How many items can your short-term memory hold?
Be able to give examples of how to improve moving information to long-term memory.
Why are we sometimes unable to retrieve information from long-term memory
Why do psychologists & other scientists need multiple perspectives?