History of Psych
Who developed the first psychology lab and is known as the father of psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
What were the two examples of psi phenomena that were used in class to demonstrate experimentation?
ESP and psychokinesis
What are the three major divisions of the brain?
Hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain
What are two parts of the limbic system (that we need to know for the exam)?
Amygdala, Hippocampus
What part of the neuron receives input and what part sends output?
Dendrites receives and axons send
What are the two pillars of psychology?
Philosophy and physiology (nurture vs nature)
What is parsimony/Occam's razor?
The simplest explanation is believed until it is ruled out.
What are the four lobes of the brain?
Frontal, Temporal, Occipital, Parietal
What part of limbic system is critical for emotion (specifically fear)?
Amygdala
What are the two components of electrical activity of neurons?
Electrical (within neurons) and chemical (between neurons)
What theory is used today in psychology (describe it)?
Computational theory of mind, behaviors result of biological material and other influences (such as environment and experience)
What are the two types of psychological research?
Correlational and experimental
Patient HM was an example of what happens when there is damage here, once this part was removed he could make no new memories, what part did he have removed?
Hippocampus
These two rules apply to what specific part of the brain in which lobe: Adjacent points remain adjacent and some regions have more cortex devoted to them, size corresponds to body part, not all parts have equal weight and importance.
Somatosensory homonuclus in parietal lobe
What four molecules are involved with electrical communication in neurons?
Sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), chloride (Cl-), and negatively charged proteins (A-)
What are the three movements of psych and who were the primary psychologists for each one?
Structuralism- Wundt, Functionalism- James, Behaviorism- Pavlov, Watson, Skinner
What are the 3 characteristics of science?
Structured empiricism, verification (replication), testable hypothesis
Jacob had damage to a part of the left part of his brain, he can no longer see out the right side, his blindness is not at eye level but at cortical level, what lobe of his brain was damaged?
Occipital lobe
Kelly had damage to part of her brain and now when she is cooking she can't tell if the pan is hot or cold, which lobe of her brain was damaged?
Parietal lobe (somatosensation)
A neuron is at its resting potential of -70 mV then all of the sudden polarization reaches -55 mV and something is started that peaks at 40 mV, what point did the neuron reach and what was started?
Threshold was reached and an action potential was started
Explain the Cognitive Revolution/cognitive view.
A reaction to behaviorism, psychology can study hidden mental processes such as memory, attention, stereotypes, etc.. think of the mind like a computer- there is input and output but there are hidden processes in between.
Explain the differences between correlational and experimental research.
Correlational has naturally occurring variables (you can't control the variables), correlation does not equal causation. Experimental has random assignment and involves manipulation.
Sarah had damage to part of her brain and because of it she explain to you what a toothbrush looks like but can not tell you what it is if she sees it, what part of the brain did she have damage to and what is this phenomena called?
Temporal lobe, agnosia
Amy had damage to her brain, she can understand words but she herself can no longer produce any words other than tan, what lobe and specific area of the brain received damage?
Frontal Lobe, Broca's area
What are the four neurotransmitters to know and what is each ones' primary tasks?
Glutamate- involved in learning and plasticity, GABA- regulates glutamate, Serotonin- involved in sleep and arousal, Dopamine- involved in addiction and reinforcement