PSYC 1101 1st EditionExam # 1 Study Guide Psychology: scientific study of human behavior and mental processesScientific- answering questions objectively based on facts, data, and established methods Behavior- Anything an organism does, and this needs to be measurableBe familiar with these key players in psychological history;*Aristotle*Wilhelm Wundt*Edward Titchener*William James*Sigmund Freud*John Watson*The Little Albert Experiment*-What are the major differences in a psychiatrist and psychologist? KNOW THEM!!!-What is the biopsychosocial approach?Know and understand these concepts; -Hindsight bias- the tendency to believe after learning an outcome-Overconfidence- the tendency to be more confident then correctApproaches to research: Define Them!!Naturalistic ObservationCase StudyExperimentSurvey MethodWhat are the components to an experiment?Independent…..dependent…confounding, sounds familiar??What is sampling?MeanMedianModeThe Biology of the MindWhat are neurons?What are neurotransmitters? Know the different/most common neurotransmitters Know disorders associated with neurons… Alzheimer’s for example-Divisions of the nervous system Somatic AutonomicWhat is the name of the bank of fibers that connect the brain hemispheres?1.What are these?-Dual Processing-Selective attentionWhat are the stages of sleep?-Characteristics-Sleep Disorders-Theories of dreaming *Who theorized the components of dreams?*Drugs and Consciousness-what is drug dependence?-psychoactive drugs-addiction*Dopamine reward system*-neuroadaptation-withdrawal-temperament, as it relates to children-Depressants-StimulantsNATURE, NURTURE, AND HUMAN DIVERSITYMake sure to have a clear understanding of what individualism and collectivism are and how they differ*MALES STATISTICLY SHOW THEY DIFFER FROM WOMEN IN WHAT WAY?_______*What are some general female and male differences?Ex: body fat, muscles, height…… ***X chromosomes come from your mother and you receive one chromosome X meaning girl or Y meaning boy from your father***-Gender Identity-Gender Typing-Gender RolesGOOD LUCK! STUDY