Approaches and Research
Developmental Psychology
Nervous, Endocrine Systems and Brin
Processes of Learning
Critical Terms, Phrases, Ideas, People
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What are the 4 goals of Psychology and What is the difference between applied and basic science?
What is Describe Explain Predict Influence Applied is you are taking the knowledge that you learned and applying to help someone create goals or better their lives, whereas basic is just learning the information for the sake of the science or your own interest.
100
What are the grasping and rooting reflexes? How are reflexes critical to infant survival
Grasping Reflex is an infant's clinging response to a touch on the palm of his or her hand whereas the Rooting Reflex is an infant's response in turning toward the source of touching that occurs anywhere around his or her mouth. These are automatic responses that allow the child to eat and survive in its new outside world.
100
What is the different between the CNS and PNS and how do they differ? What parts make up these two systems?
What is CNS is composed of the brain and spinal cord. This system is essentially the telephone between your body and your brain. The PNS is composed of nerves that connect your CNS to your organs and muscles.
100
In operant conditioning ___________ are used to increase behavior, where as ______________ is used to decrease behavior.
reinforcements punishments
100
What is "empty nest syndrome"
What is a period sadness or depression ranging from mild to severe that can affect women after their last child leaves the home.
200
The vast majority of psychologists study? a. learning and memory processes b. very complex human processes c. everyday behaviors and feelings d. abnormal behavior
What is c.- everyday behaviors and feelings.
200
At what age does a person typically reach their physical peak?
What is 18-30
200
Compare and contrast neurotransmitters and hormones.
What is they are both used to transmit signals throughout the body. With that said neurotransmitters typically work through the Nervous System where as hormones typically work through the Endocrine System, where messages are sent much more slowly than in the Nervous System.
200
What is the difference between generalization and discrimination?
What is What is in generalization you generalize your CR to similar stimuli whereas in discrimination you can change your CR to similar stimuli
200
What is maturation? Give an example
Maturation is our internal program or physical development (walking, crawling, puberty, etc.)
300
What are single and double blind experiments? How do they help to prevent the self-fulfilling prophecy from occurring?
A single bind experiments is when only the experimenter or the participant knows which group is the experimental one. A double blind experiment is when neither the participant nor the experimenter knows which group of participants is the experimental one. These can both be used to keep the self-full-fulling prophecy from occurring by keeping the information of whom is the experimental group from the researcher, which they could unknowingly hinder the results.
300
How does an child's thinking change as they enter adolescence? Give at least 3
What is Rationalization Hypothetical Thinking Abstract Thinking Indecisiveness
300
What are the two hemispheres of the brain? What functions do each side partake in
What is the L and R Hemispheres. The left typically deals with more logical thinking such as math, science, and the spoken/written language. The right deals with more abstract and creative thinking such as art, music, imagination, etc.
300
What Latent Learning and how does it allow us to create cognitive maps?
Latent learning is learning that occurs without an observable change in behavior. Latent learning allows us to pick up on information without us knowing it, which can allow us to map cognitive maps of our surrounding and environments.
300
What is thanatology
What is the study of death and dying.
400
The variable that experimenters manipulate is called the ____________ variable. The variable that may or may not change as a result of the other variable is the ____________ variable. The ______________group is the group who is exposed to IV, and the _____________ group is the group who is used to compare the results with and may be given a placebo
What is IV, DV, Experimental, Control.
400
What are the 5 stages or death and dying IN ORDER
What is denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.
400
What are the 4 lobes of the brain and what are their functions? What is the job of the Limbic System
What is Occipital- Vision Temporal- Hearing, Speech, Emotions Parietal-Sensory information Frontal- Organization and higher order thinking Limbic System- Emotions, Motivation, and Memory
400
What is the difference between Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning. In other words, how is learning happening differently in these two processes of learning?
What is in classical conditions associations are made between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus and in operant conditioning actions are reinforced or punishments resulting in corresponding behavior
400
T or F? An individuals basic character and personality remain stable over the years.
What is True
500
Choose 3 different types of research and explain how they differ.
What is Naturalistic Observation Survey Longitudinal Study Cross-Sectional Study Case Study Experiment
500
Piaget came up with a number of terms to describe the way infants, toddlers, and children's thought processing change as they age. Give at least 3 examples of these changes and explain them.
What is Object Permanence, Representational Thought, Accommodation, Conservation
500
Give 3 examples as to how damage to your "biological bases" can alter or affect your behavior.
Answers will Vary
500
Explain the difference between the NS, US, UR, CS, and CR.
What is Neutral stimulus is a stimulus that turns into the CS US is a stimulus that creates an automatic response UR is the automatic or predicable response following the US CS is the once NS that is now producing a CR. CR is the learned behavior in association with the CS.
500
What is the DSM? How is it used to diagnose and categorize Psychological Disorders?
What is Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness. The DSM uses a series of steps, symptoms, etc. to look at before instantly diagnosing someone with a psychological disorder.
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