Review Exam 1Format: 55 questions, 1 pt each. Multiple ChoiceChapters covered: 1, 3, 6, pages on the syllabus ONLYBE ABLE TO DEFINE ALL THE TERMS LISTED BELOWI. Intro and Methods Scientific Method: way of conducting research to minimize bias in observation andtestingKnow biases discussed in class: e.g., hindsight bias; selective recall; confirmationbias, etc. Types of Research Designs: Pros and Cons; Definitions1. Case Study2. Naturalistic Observation3. Survey4. Correlational: Positive vs. Negative; Strength5. Experiment: Hypothesis; Variables6. Quasi-experimentII. Techniques1. Natural experiments2. Lesion3. Stimulation4. Recording: EEG; Intracellular5. Imaging: Pet; CAT; MRIIII. The BrainA). Organization of the Brain : Forebrain; Midbrain; Hindbrain1. Cortex:2. Lobes and their Function: Frontal; Parietal; Temporal; OccipitalB). Specialized Brain1. Split Brain Studies: Lateralization of Function2. Gender Differences: AnatomyC). Neurons:1. Specialized Parts; axons, soma, dendrites, synapse; terminal buttons2. Electrical vs. Chemical SignalingIV. Drugs and Behavior1. How drugs work: for example, release or block neurotransmitters; tolerance; withdrawal2. Stimulants: How Amphetamine, Cocaine, Nicotine, & Caffeine work, their side effects3. Opiates: how they work; side effects4. LSD; Mescaline, MDMA; how they work5. Alcohol: effects on brain; how it works; Alcoholism & heredity ( Binge vs. Steadydrinkers; gender
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