Biopsychology
What part of the brain is primarily responsible for regulating basic life functions such as heartbeat and breathing?
Medula
What is the term for the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses?
What is Cognition?
Who is known for his stages of psychosocial development?
Who is Erik Erikson?
What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?
What is the self-serving bias?
What is the DSM, and what is its purpose?
What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), used for classifying and diagnosing mental disorders?
What is the function of neurotransmitters in the nervous system?
What are chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses between neurons?
Name the theory that explains how we form memories through a process of encoding, storage, and retrieval
What is the information-processing model?
What is the critical period in language development?
What is a limited window in early development when the brain is especially receptive to acquiring language?
Describe the concept of conformity and provide an example of a famous study related to it.
What is conformity is adjusting behavior or thinking to align with a group, as shown in Asch’s line experiment?
Name one major category of anxiety disorders.
hat is generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or phobias?
How does the endocrine system differ from the nervous system in terms of communication speed?
What is the endocrine system communicates more slowly because it uses hormones in the bloodstream, while the nervous system uses electrical impulses for faster transmission?
What cognitive bias leads individuals to favor information that confirms their existing beliefs?
What is the confirmation bias?
Describe the main focus of Erikson's theory of development.
What is Erikson’s theory focuses on psychosocial stages where individuals face specific conflicts that shape personality?
What is social facilitation, and how does it affect performance?
What is social facilitation is improved performance on simple tasks in the presence of others, but possibly worse performance on difficult tasks?
Describe the symptoms of major depressive disorder.
What are persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest, fatigue, changes in appetite or sleep, and difficulty concentrating?
Describe the role of the amygdala in emotional processing.
What is the amygdala helps process emotions, especially fear and aggression?
Define the concept of cognitive dissonance and provide an example.
What is cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort experienced when holding two conflicting beliefs or attitudes—for example, knowing smoking is harmful but continuing to smoke?
What are the key differences between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development?
What is Piaget emphasized stages of individual discovery through interaction with the environment, while Vygotsky focused on social interaction and cultural tools in cognitive development?
Explain the bystander effect and the factors that influence it
What is the bystander effect is the tendency to be less likely to help in an emergency when others are present, influenced by diffusion of responsibility and social cues?
What is the difference between a personality disorder and a mood disorder?
What is a personality disorder involves enduring, inflexible behavior patterns, while a mood disorder involves disturbances in emotional state?
Explain the concept of neuroplasticity and its significance in recovery from brain injuries.
What is neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to reorganize and form new neural connections, which is crucial for adapting to damage and supporting recovery after brain injuries?
Discuss the impact of schemas on our perception of new information.
What is schemas are mental frameworks that help us organize information and can shape how we interpret new experiences, often leading to biases?
Explain how attachment styles can influence adult relationships.
What is attachment styles formed in childhood (secure, anxious, avoidant) can influence how people behave and connect in adult romantic and social relationships?
Discuss the role of cognitive dissonance in attitude change.
What is cognitive dissonance can motivate individuals to change their attitudes to resolve conflicting beliefs or behaviors, especially when behavior cannot be changed easily?
Explain the biopsychosocial model of understanding psychological disorders.
What is the biopsychosocial model explains psychological disorders as the result of interactions between biological factors, psychological processes, and social influences?