Psych 101 Study Guide
PSYC 101
Dr. Boeschen
Study Guide for Modules: 1.1, 1.4, 12.2, 12.4, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4
1. Define empirical evidence, overt and covert behaviors. info gained from direct observation; obvious behavior; underlying behavior (thoughts)
2. Know the various topics that psychologists research. personality, development, learning, sensation & perception, comparative psychology, cognitive, biopsychology, gender, social psychology, evolution, cultural psychology, forensics, animal behavior
3. What purposes does psychology serve? What are the goals of psychology? benefit psychology, describe behavior, understand behavior, predict behavior, control behavior
4. What is the textbook definition of psychology? scientific study of behavior and mental processes
5. What questions does one ask to help serve psychology’s purpose?
6. Where do psychologists work? schools, private practice, hospital What do psychologists do? mental health services, applied psychology, research
7. Know professional ethics and it’s role in psychology. competence, integrity & responsibility. confidentiality. protection of the client’s welfare. expected to contribute to society.
8. Credentialing/degrees required to be a psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, counselor, etc.
9. Statistics from the American Psychological Association. 50 divisions, 30% work in colleges
10. Who can practice psychology?
11. Define stress and the General Adaptation Syndrome. mental and physical condition that occurs when a person must adjust or adapt to the environment.
12. *What are the signs that someone is exhausted? emotional signs: anxiety, apathy, irritability & mental fatigue. physical signs: excessive worry about illness, frequent illness & exhaustion, overuse of medication. behavioral signs: avoidance of responsibilities & relationships.
13. Define psychoneuroimmunology. the study of the effects of psychological factors on the immune system
14. Name and describe
Dr. Boeschen
Study Guide for Modules: 1.1, 1.4, 12.2, 12.4, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4
1. Define empirical evidence, overt and covert behaviors. info gained from direct observation; obvious behavior; underlying behavior (thoughts)
2. Know the various topics that psychologists research. personality, development, learning, sensation & perception, comparative psychology, cognitive, biopsychology, gender, social psychology, evolution, cultural psychology, forensics, animal behavior
3. What purposes does psychology serve? What are the goals of psychology? benefit psychology, describe behavior, understand behavior, predict behavior, control behavior
4. What is the textbook definition of psychology? scientific study of behavior and mental processes
5. What questions does one ask to help serve psychology’s purpose?
6. Where do psychologists work? schools, private practice, hospital What do psychologists do? mental health services, applied psychology, research
7. Know professional ethics and it’s role in psychology. competence, integrity & responsibility. confidentiality. protection of the client’s welfare. expected to contribute to society.
8. Credentialing/degrees required to be a psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, counselor, etc.
9. Statistics from the American Psychological Association. 50 divisions, 30% work in colleges
10. Who can practice psychology?
11. Define stress and the General Adaptation Syndrome. mental and physical condition that occurs when a person must adjust or adapt to the environment.
12. *What are the signs that someone is exhausted? emotional signs: anxiety, apathy, irritability & mental fatigue. physical signs: excessive worry about illness, frequent illness & exhaustion, overuse of medication. behavioral signs: avoidance of responsibilities & relationships.
13. Define psychoneuroimmunology. the study of the effects of psychological factors on the immune system
14. Name and describe